Edwin Reed Marshall

Edwin Reed Marshall

Ancestry
Personal Information
Date of Birth	12 Feb 1920
Place of Birth	Armadale, Western Australia
Description	5'9" (1.75m) tall ; ; fair complexion ; blue eyes ; fair hair ; circular scar on right forearm
Occupation	Wood cutter
Religion	Church of England
Address	c/- Post Office North Dandalup
Next of Kin	Father , Mr. Oliver Marshall
Military Information
Reg Number	WX3757
Date of Enlistment	1 Jun 1940
Rank	Private
Unit/Formation	2/16th Australian Infantry Battalion
Medals	1939-45 Star Africa Star Pacific Star Defence Medal War Medal 1939-45 Australian Service Medal 1939-45

War Service

Edwin elisted on 1 Jun 1940, and at the time of enlistment, Edwin was living at North Dandalup. On 17 Jun 1940, at Northam Camp, he returned from 17 days of leave without pay to be transferred to the 2/16th Australian Infantry Battalion. On 11 Jul 1940 Edwin was charged with Conduct to the prejudice of good order and military discipline in that he was on parade with a pocket button missing. He was awarded 3 days Confined to Barracks. From 27 Sep 1941 until 3 Oct 1941 he was granted pre-embarkation leave. He was charged on 14 Oct 1940 with having been AWOL from midnight 13 Oct until 9:30am on 14 Oct 1941. Deducted a day's pay, he was also awarded 7 days Confined to Barracks.

In Fremantle on 25 Oct 1940 the battalion boarded HMT Aquitania for Bombay disembarking on 4 Nov 1940. After a short stay in the Deolali Camp they embarked on HMT Rajula on 10 Nov 1940 for Kantara where they disembarked on 25 Nov 1940. The battalion was then sent by train to Al Majdal in Palestine to complete its training. On 6 Jan 1941 Edwin was admitted to the 2/1st Australian General Hospital with mumps, released back to his unit on 9 Feb 1941. They spent April and May on the Egypt- Libya boarder before moving back to Palestine to participate in the 6 week offence against the Vichy French forces in Syria. On 3 Jul 1941 Edwin was admitted to the 2/7th Australian General Hospital with a Boil on his right arm. he was discharged on 11 Jul 1941 to the 21st Australian Infantry Training Battalion who detached him to the Armoured Training Regiment until 26 Jul 1941. On 6 Aug 1941 he rejoined the 2/16th Battalion, but soon after (27 Aug 1941) he was again needing medical assistance, this time for a Septic Abscess on his right hand. Admitted to the 1st ACRS on 27 Aug, he was transferred to the 2/3rd Australian Casualty Clearing Station on 24 Sep 1941, and then on 27 Sep 1941 to the 2/13th Australian Field Ambulance. On 6 Oct 1941 Edwin returned to the battalion.

On 29 Jan 1942, Edwin embarked aboard SS Ile de France at Port Tewfik for Bombay where they disembarked on 6 Feb 1942. Following a brief period in barracks they boaded SS Kosciusko on 9 Feb 1942 for Java. However, the rapid Japanes advance caused them to sail for Australia, reaching Adelaide on 25 Mar 1942. On 26 Jun 1942 Edwin was charged with having, "without reasonable excuse allowed a prisoner to escape whom it was his duty to guard. For this he was fined 5/- ($0.50).

On 29 Jan 1942 withthe battalion he embarked at Port Tewfik on the SS Île de France for Bombay where they disembarked on 6 Feb 1942. Following a brief period in barracks they boaded SS Kosciusko on 9 Feb 1942 for Java. However, the rapid Japanes advance caused them to sail for Australia, reaching Adelaide on 25 Mar 1942. With the Japanese advancing in New Guinea, on 6 Aug 1942 the battalion embarked in Brisbane aboard the SS James Fenimore Cooper for Port Moresby where they disembarked on 13 Aug 1942. By 29 Aug 1942 the battalion had advanced up the Kokoda track to engage the Japanese invaders at Abuari and over the next period fought a series of bloody batles. On 11 Sep 1942 Edwin was evacuated to the Infectious Diseases Hospital for treatment for dysentry before being discharged to the 113th Australian Convalescent Camp on 16 Sep 1942. On 26 Sep 1942 Edwin rejoined his battalion. On 13 Oct 1942 Edwin was evacuated to the 2/2nd Australian Casualty Clearing Station with a fever, and on 17 Oct 1942 he was transferred to the 113th Australian Convalescent Depot until 7 Nov 1942 when he rejoined the battalion.

On 7 Jan 1943 Edwin boarded the SS Jason Lee in Port Moresby for

New Guinea 6 Aug 1942 - 23 Jan 1943

New Guinea 31 Oct 1943 - 20 Feb 1944

966 days outside Australia

NE Indies 2 Jun 1945 - 13 Nov 1945

Discharged 28 Nov 1945.

Post War

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