Edward William Tink

Edward William Tink

Personal Information
Date of Birth	Not known
Place of Birth	Chatham, Kent, England
Age at Enlistment	28 years, 2 months
Description	5'5½" (1.66m) tall ; 124lbs 56.245 kg ; dark complexion ; brown eyes ; dark brown hair ; tattoo flag on left forearm
Occupation	Carpenter
Religion	Methodist
Address	William street, East Cannington, Western Australia
Next of Kin	Wife , Mrs Olive Annie May Tink
Military Information
Reg Number	2680
Date of Enlistment	8 Jan 1915
Rank	Private
Unit/Formation	11th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement transferred to 5th Division Motor Transport Company
Date of Embarkation	22 Feb 1915 ‒ 24 Mar 1915
Ship Embarked On	HMAT A50 Itonus Fremantle to Port Suez
Date of Embarkation	2 Sep 1915 ‒ ?? Oct 1915
Ship Embarked On	HMAT A68 Anchises Fremantle to Port Suez
Date of Return	24 Jan 1919
Ship Returned On	HMHS Delta
Monument	Gosnells Road Board Honour Roll Wattle Grove Progress Association Roll of Honour
Medals	1914-15 Star British War medal Victory Medal

Pre War

Before emigrating had served for 6 years in the 7th Middlesex Regiment. 1 child born before he enlisted.

War Service

In Oct 1915 the 8th reinforcement draft had landed at Anzac Cove, but being fresh compared with those who had been there some time, they were used on beach working parties and when the 11th Battalion was sent to Lemnos for a rest, they remained behind. Edwards records tell us that on 12 Dec 1915 he was taken on strength by the 11th Battalion which at the time was on Lemnos. He was posted to A Company which was evacuated to Egypt on 4 Jan 1916 aboard HMT Lake Michigan, having boarded the vessel on 1 Jan 1916.

After a delay due to rough seas they disembarked on 6 Jan 1916 and entrained for Tel-el-Kebir where the army refurbished itself, and then in March began to reform, creating a five Division Army. On 5 Feb 1916 he was admitted to the 2nd Australian General Hospital in Ghezireh with scabies. On 6 Mar 1916 Edward was released from a stay in the 4th Australian Auxiliary Hospital in Abbassia before, as part of the reorganisation being transferred to the 51st Battalion on 3 Apr 1916.

On 14 May 1916 Edward was transferred to the 13th Training Battalion at Codford in England where on 24 Jul 1916 he was appointed Lance Corporal. On 18 Dec 1916 he was transferred to the Army Service Corps training unit at Parkhouse, reverting to Private. Then, on 27 Jan 1917 he was sent to Perham Downs and following some training, on 9 Feb 1917 he proceeded overseas to France from Folkestone aboard HMT Princess Alice, disembarking in Boulogne where he joined the 1st base Motor Transport Depot at Rouen on 12 Feb 1917.

Edward was taken on strength by the 5th Australian Ammunition Sub Park on 28 Oct 1917 and on 12 Mar 1918 he transferred again this time to the 5th Motor Transport Company with whom he remained until 17 Dec 1918 when he marched out to the AIF Headquarters in London.

Discharged by the 5th Military District on 29 Apr 1919

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