Edgerton, Eric Henry Drummond OW(1911)

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TitleLieutenant Eric Henry Drummond EdgertonBiography

Join direct from school. Family lived in Elsternwick. Great grandfather had fought at Waterloo

Birth / Death- Died 11/08/1918First Year at Wesley1911

Identifiers

First NameEricMiddle NameHenry DrummondLast NameEdgertonGenderMaleCategoryMilitary Service | PeopleSubject (Keyword)World War (1914-1918) World War I World War (1914-1918)

Connections

CollectionMilitary ServiceRoll of HonourEventWorld War I

Military Service

Date Enlisted15th April 1915Enlisted Unit24th Battalion, 1st ReinforcementsService Number1524Service DetailServed in Gallipoli as a Private. Awarded the MM with Bar for conspicuous gallantry; recommended for VC, for attack on Ville-Sur-Ancre near Albert on 19 May 1918, but awarded the DSO. Killed by a bullet while inspecting front line positions.Age at Death21Final Unit24th BattalionCemetery / MemorialVillers-Bretonneux Military CemeteryCemetery / Memorial DetailPlot 20 Row A Grave 3RankLieutenant

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Edgerton, Eric Henry Drummond OW(1911)