Edward Goldsmith

Name   Edward Goldsmith

Number    Private 5102

Battalion   38^th Battalion

Place of Birth   Melbourne

Next of Kin   His father, John Goldsmith of Dumbalk North

Date and place of enlistment   Melbourne on 15/2/1916

Physical details on enlistment   Age 21 years 8 months,

5’8 ½ ”, 156 pounds, grey eyes and light auburn hair.

Religion   Church of England

Occupation   Farmer

Date and place of death

He died of wounds 12/8/1918

Location of grave or memorial

Buried in Daours Communal Cemetery

Relationship to Woorayl Shire

He was from the Dumbalk North area 

Military History

• Attended Queensbury St State School
• He had 2 cousins killed one was H E Simmons who died as a POW
• He is on the Meeniyan Honour Roll
• 15/2/16 He enlisted in Melbourne
• 1/4/16 He embarked Melbourne on the HMAT Suffolk
• 11/5/16 He disembarked Suez
• 24/5/16 He was reallocated to the 13^th training Battalion
• 28/7/16 He transferred to 60^th Battalion
• 3/12/16 He was in hospital with a hernia. He transferred to the Ambulance train
• 24/12/16 He was in Brighton
• 5/2/17 He was granted a furlough
• 12/3/17 He was AWL 3.30pm 20/2/17 until 3/3/17
• He was in custody awaiting trail
• 6/5/17 He went to the 66^th Battalion
• 20/8/17 He went to France
• 9/9/17 He went to the 38^th Battalion
• 25/5/18 He returned to his unit
• 11/8/18 He joined the 38^th and was wounded
• 12/8/18 He died of wounds
• 13/8/18 He was buried in Daours Communal. Cemetery.
• Emily Goldsmith received his medals, plaque and scroll
• His effects were: – a wallet, photos, 1 metal cigarette case, 1 safety razor and case, pair scissors, a notebook, a YMCA wallet, letters and I disc
• He leaves everything to his mother in his will

The witnesses to his will are William Townsend of Moonie Ponds and William Davis Symons farmer of Leongatha   Dated 12/7/17