Edmonstone , Norman Stuart OW(1909)

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TitleLieutenant Norman Stuart EdmonstoneBiography

Cox of 1910 & 1911 crew

Birth / Death- Died 07/11/1917First Year at Wesley1909

Gravestone Lieutenant Norman Stuart Edmonstone

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First NameNormanMiddle NameStuartLast NameEdmonstone GenderMaleCategoryMilitary Service | PeopleSubject (Keyword)World War (1914-1918) World War I World War (1914-1918)

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CollectionMilitary ServiceEventWorld War I

Military Service

Date Enlisted29th March 1905Enlisted UnitRoyal Navy DivisionService DetailThe third battle of Gaza saw the British (with its empire troops) finally take Gaza on 7/11/1917. Australians know the Beersheba part just prior to that battle being the 31/10/1917 charge by the light horse to secure the wells in that town. The army moved on to take Gaza. On 6/11 the 2/16 London Battalion was involved in action that resulted in only a few casualties, but it included Edmonstone who received a wound to the stomach. He died at the 65th clearing casualty station at Imara, a few miles north of Beersheba on the following day. Age at Death21Final UnitLondon Regiment 16th Battalion (Queen's Westminster Rifles)Cemetery / MemorialBeersheba War CemeteryCemetery / Memorial DetailPlot O Grave 59RankLieutenant

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Edmonstone , Norman Stuart OW(1909)