Difference between revisions of "Edward Arthur Sewell"
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| enlistmentage = 28 years, 2 months | | enlistmentage = 28 years, 2 months | ||
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| occupation = Station hand | | occupation = Station hand | ||
| − | | religion = | + | | religion = Church of England |
| address = Armadale, Western Australia | | address = Armadale, Western Australia | ||
| − | | relation = | + | | relation = Step Brother |
| − | | nextofkin = | + | | nextofkin = Mr Charlie Mitchell |
| regnumber = [https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=6457371 WX4979] | | regnumber = [https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=6457371 WX4979] | ||
| enlistmentdate = 23 Jul 1940 | | enlistmentdate = 23 Jul 1940 | ||
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| − | | medal1 = | + | | medal1 = 1939-45 Star |
| − | | medal2 = | + | | medal2 = Africa Star |
| − | | medal3 = | + | | medal3 = Pacific Star |
| − | | medal4 = | + | | medal4 = War Medal 1939-45 |
| + | | medal5 = Australian Service Medal 1939-45 | ||
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Electoral roll entries: 1943 Williams, station hand | Electoral roll entries: 1943 Williams, station hand | ||
==War Service== | ==War Service== | ||
| + | Edward enlisted at Claremont on 23 Jul 1940, and was sent to the melville camp. On 1 Sep 1940 he was admitted to [[10th AUstralian Base Hospital]] with influenza, before being release to resume training at Northam on 6 Nov 1940, but on 19 Nov 1940 he was admitted to [[38th Australian Camp Hospital]] until 30 Nov 1942. Edward was granted pre-embarkation leave from 21 - 30 Dec 1940. Still in training, on 6 Jan 1941 he was allocated tothe 2nd reinforcement draft for the 2/16th Battalion, and then on 14 Janurary he was transferred to the 13th Training battalion. | ||
| + | On 10 Feb 1941 AEdward boarded [[HMT Aquitania]] for EAgypt via Bombay in India. Unlike most for whom Bombay was just a stop over, Edward disembarked and was transferred to the Bombay (Mumbai) General Hospital. He was discharged from hospital on 1 Mar 1941, but a week later on the 5th he was admitted to the British General Hospital at Poona (Pune) before being released on 24 Mar 1941 to the Colaba Reinforcement Camp (Mumbai) and held on the strength of AIF Details, India. On 21 Apr 1941 Edward embarked in Bombay for Egypt where he disembarked on 3 May 1941. On arrival he was sent to the [[21st Australian Infantry Training Battalion]], and then on 20 May 1941 he was taken on strength by the [[2/16th AUstralian Infantry Battalion]]. On 28 Jun 1941 AEdward was again hospitalised, this time in the [[7th Australian General Hospital]] with nervous exhaustion. On 1 July he transferred back to the 21st Training Battalion until 5 July when he rejoined the 2/16th Battalion. However on 26 Jul 1941 he was again sent to the [[7th Australian General Hospital]], who on 2 Aug 1941 transferred him to the [[1st Australian Convalescent Depot]] to recover from bronchitis. On 18 Aug 1941 he was released back to the 21st Training Battalion. On 12 Sep 1941 he transferred to teh [[1st Australian General Hospital]] who re-diagnosed his issue as Neurosis and held him until 6 Nov 1941 when he was released (records don't indicate where). On 18 Jan 1942 he was taken on strength by the [[AIF (ME) Reinforcement Depot]] for two days before joining the [[HQ AIF (ME) Base Area]]. On 2 May 1942 he was transferred to the [[24th Australian Infantry Training Battalion]] who three days later transferred him to the [[2/28th Australian Infantry Battalion]]. | ||
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| + | On 23 Jul 1942 Edward was wounded in action., receiving a shell wound to his neck. It is likely that he received the wound on the 22nd in an abortive attack on Ruin Ridge. On 25 Jul 1942 he was transferred to the 27th British General Hospital who on 30 July released him to the [[1st Australian Convalescent Depot]]. On 20 Aug 1942 he was well enough to be sent to the Australian Infantry Training Battalion for 5 days before moving on to the AIF (ME) Staging Camp. ON 28 Aug 1942 Edward was admitted to the 64th British General Hospital until 3 Sep 1942 when he was released to the [[4th Australian Convalescent Depot]]. However, Edward was sent back to the [[7th Australian General Hospital]] from 7 - 14 Sep 1942 before rejoining the the [[4th Australian Convalescent Depot]] who on 19 Sep 1942 sent him back to the [[7th Australian General Hospital]]. They in turn passed him to the [[6th Australian General Hospital]] with a persistent headache, relapsing fever and anxiety. On 20 Oct 1942 he was released to the [[1st Australian Convalescent Depot]] and then on 12 Nov 1942 he was back withthe [[24th Australian Infantry Training Battalion]]. On 16 Dec 1942 Edward was admitted to the [[6th Australian General Hospital]] with mumps and rheumatic pain. On 7 Jan 1943 he returned to the [[2/28th Australian Infantry Battalion]] and with them he boarded [[HMT Queen Mary]] on 24 Jan 1943. On 18 Feb 1943 Edward disembarked and proceeded on leave. | ||
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| + | On 7 Apr 1943 Edward was charged with having been AWOL from 8:30am on 3 Apr until noon on 5 Apr 1943. Admonished, he forfeited 3 days pay. On 16 Apr 1943 he entrained for South Australia wher ethe battalion was gathering. From 2 - 10 Jun 1943 he was under the care of the [[2/3rd Australian Casualty Clearing Station]], bu ton 4 AUg 1943 he was well enought to join his unit aboard the [[USAT Van der Lijn]] in Cairns for Milne Bay in New Guinea where they disembarked on 11 Aug 1943. On 20 Oct 1943 Edward was admitted to the [[2/8th Australian Field Ambulance]] who passe dhim on the same day to the [[2/3rd AUstralian Casualty Clearing Station]]. He returned to his unit on 25 Oct 1943. On 27 Nov 1943 he was back with the [[2/3rd AUstralian Casualty Clearing Station]] and on 30 November they passed him to the [[2/8th Australian Field Ambulance]]. On 6 Dec 1943 he was released to the 9th Division's Rest Camp, returning to the battalion on 8 Jan 1944. on 19 Jan 1944 he boarded the [[SS Van Heutsz]] in Finschhafen for Townsville, disembarking on 28 Jan 1944. | ||
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| + | WHile on leave in WA he was admitted to the Beverley Hospital on 24 Jun 1944, and on 27 June he was transferred to the [[118th AUstralian General Hospital]] until 10 Jul 1944. On 21 Aug 1944 he was back with the 2/28th Battalion in Queensland. On 23 Apr 1945 they boarded the [[USS General J.H. McRae (AP - 149)]] in Townsville for Morotai, disembarking there on 1 May 1945. From there they embarked on LST 640 | ||
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| + | ME 10 Feb 1941 - 8 Feb 1943 | ||
| + | New Guinea 4 Aug 1943 - 31 Jan 1944 | ||
| + | Edward married Doris Winifed on 23 Feb 1944 | ||
| + | Borneo 23 Apr - 16 Oct 1945 | ||
Discharged 2 Nov 1945 | Discharged 2 Nov 1945 | ||
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[[Category:Returned to Australia ww2]] | [[Category:Returned to Australia ww2]] | ||
[[Category:Armadale-Kelmscott ww2]] | [[Category:Armadale-Kelmscott ww2]] | ||
Revision as of 15:23, 20 August 2022
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| Personal Information | |
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| Date of Birth | 15 May 1912 |
| Place of Birth | Williams, Western Australia |
| Death | 5 May 1980, aged 67 |
| Place of Death | Willagee, Western Australia |
| Age at Enlistment | 28 years, 2 months |
| Occupation | Station hand |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | Armadale, Western Australia |
| Next of Kin | Step Brother , Mr Charlie Mitchell |
| Military Information | |
| Reg Number | WX4979 |
| Date of Enlistment | 23 Jul 1940 |
| Rank | Private |
| Unit/Formation | 2/28th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Post War Details | |
| Medals |
1939-45 Star Africa Star Pacific Star War Medal 1939-45 Australian Service Medal 1939-45 |
Pre War
Electoral roll entries: 1943 Williams, station hand
War Service
Edward enlisted at Claremont on 23 Jul 1940, and was sent to the melville camp. On 1 Sep 1940 he was admitted to 10th AUstralian Base Hospital with influenza, before being release to resume training at Northam on 6 Nov 1940, but on 19 Nov 1940 he was admitted to 38th Australian Camp Hospital until 30 Nov 1942. Edward was granted pre-embarkation leave from 21 - 30 Dec 1940. Still in training, on 6 Jan 1941 he was allocated tothe 2nd reinforcement draft for the 2/16th Battalion, and then on 14 Janurary he was transferred to the 13th Training battalion.
On 10 Feb 1941 AEdward boarded HMT Aquitania for EAgypt via Bombay in India. Unlike most for whom Bombay was just a stop over, Edward disembarked and was transferred to the Bombay (Mumbai) General Hospital. He was discharged from hospital on 1 Mar 1941, but a week later on the 5th he was admitted to the British General Hospital at Poona (Pune) before being released on 24 Mar 1941 to the Colaba Reinforcement Camp (Mumbai) and held on the strength of AIF Details, India. On 21 Apr 1941 Edward embarked in Bombay for Egypt where he disembarked on 3 May 1941. On arrival he was sent to the 21st Australian Infantry Training Battalion, and then on 20 May 1941 he was taken on strength by the 2/16th AUstralian Infantry Battalion. On 28 Jun 1941 AEdward was again hospitalised, this time in the 7th Australian General Hospital with nervous exhaustion. On 1 July he transferred back to the 21st Training Battalion until 5 July when he rejoined the 2/16th Battalion. However on 26 Jul 1941 he was again sent to the 7th Australian General Hospital, who on 2 Aug 1941 transferred him to the 1st Australian Convalescent Depot to recover from bronchitis. On 18 Aug 1941 he was released back to the 21st Training Battalion. On 12 Sep 1941 he transferred to teh 1st Australian General Hospital who re-diagnosed his issue as Neurosis and held him until 6 Nov 1941 when he was released (records don't indicate where). On 18 Jan 1942 he was taken on strength by the AIF (ME) Reinforcement Depot for two days before joining the HQ AIF (ME) Base Area. On 2 May 1942 he was transferred to the 24th Australian Infantry Training Battalion who three days later transferred him to the 2/28th Australian Infantry Battalion.
On 23 Jul 1942 Edward was wounded in action., receiving a shell wound to his neck. It is likely that he received the wound on the 22nd in an abortive attack on Ruin Ridge. On 25 Jul 1942 he was transferred to the 27th British General Hospital who on 30 July released him to the 1st Australian Convalescent Depot. On 20 Aug 1942 he was well enough to be sent to the Australian Infantry Training Battalion for 5 days before moving on to the AIF (ME) Staging Camp. ON 28 Aug 1942 Edward was admitted to the 64th British General Hospital until 3 Sep 1942 when he was released to the 4th Australian Convalescent Depot. However, Edward was sent back to the 7th Australian General Hospital from 7 - 14 Sep 1942 before rejoining the the 4th Australian Convalescent Depot who on 19 Sep 1942 sent him back to the 7th Australian General Hospital. They in turn passed him to the 6th Australian General Hospital with a persistent headache, relapsing fever and anxiety. On 20 Oct 1942 he was released to the 1st Australian Convalescent Depot and then on 12 Nov 1942 he was back withthe 24th Australian Infantry Training Battalion. On 16 Dec 1942 Edward was admitted to the 6th Australian General Hospital with mumps and rheumatic pain. On 7 Jan 1943 he returned to the 2/28th Australian Infantry Battalion and with them he boarded HMT Queen Mary on 24 Jan 1943. On 18 Feb 1943 Edward disembarked and proceeded on leave.
On 7 Apr 1943 Edward was charged with having been AWOL from 8:30am on 3 Apr until noon on 5 Apr 1943. Admonished, he forfeited 3 days pay. On 16 Apr 1943 he entrained for South Australia wher ethe battalion was gathering. From 2 - 10 Jun 1943 he was under the care of the 2/3rd Australian Casualty Clearing Station, bu ton 4 AUg 1943 he was well enought to join his unit aboard the USAT Van der Lijn in Cairns for Milne Bay in New Guinea where they disembarked on 11 Aug 1943. On 20 Oct 1943 Edward was admitted to the 2/8th Australian Field Ambulance who passe dhim on the same day to the 2/3rd AUstralian Casualty Clearing Station. He returned to his unit on 25 Oct 1943. On 27 Nov 1943 he was back with the 2/3rd AUstralian Casualty Clearing Station and on 30 November they passed him to the 2/8th Australian Field Ambulance. On 6 Dec 1943 he was released to the 9th Division's Rest Camp, returning to the battalion on 8 Jan 1944. on 19 Jan 1944 he boarded the SS Van Heutsz in Finschhafen for Townsville, disembarking on 28 Jan 1944.
WHile on leave in WA he was admitted to the Beverley Hospital on 24 Jun 1944, and on 27 June he was transferred to the 118th AUstralian General Hospital until 10 Jul 1944. On 21 Aug 1944 he was back with the 2/28th Battalion in Queensland. On 23 Apr 1945 they boarded the USS General J.H. McRae (AP - 149) in Townsville for Morotai, disembarking there on 1 May 1945. From there they embarked on LST 640
ME 10 Feb 1941 - 8 Feb 1943 New Guinea 4 Aug 1943 - 31 Jan 1944 Edward married Doris Winifed on 23 Feb 1944 Borneo 23 Apr - 16 Oct 1945 Discharged 2 Nov 1945
Post War
Doris Winifred was born on 30 Nov 1911 and died on 27 Sep 1984, aged 64 in Willagee. eLECTORAL ROLL ENTRIES:
Electoral Roll entries: 1949 Kojonup, farmer with Doris; 1954 Woodanilling, farmer; 1958 Willyung road King River, farmer; 1963 'Mount Pleasant', East Pingelly, farmer; 1968 'Hillview' Brookton, farmer; 1972 at 12 Cudliss street Eaton, retired; 1977 at 109 Currie street Warnbro.
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