Edward Goldsmith
Name Edward Goldsmith
Number Private 5102
Battalion 38th 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 13th training Battalion
- 28/7/16 He transferred to 60th 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 66th Battalion
- 20/8/17 He went to France
- 9/9/17 He went to the 38th Battalion
- 25/5/18 He returned to his unit
- 11/8/18 He joined the 38th 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
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