Edward Shrives
Name Edward Shrives
Number Private 338
Battalion 15th Australian Machine Gun Company
Place of Birth Nhill
Next of Kin William Shrives of Meeniyan. His mother was Selina Shrives
Date and place of enlistment Meeniyan on the 18/5/1916
Physical details on enlistment Age 23 years and 11 months, 6’ 1”, 185 pounds, blue eyes and brown hair
Religion Methodist
Occupation farmer
Date and place of death
He suffered a bullet wound to the right shoulder, which penetrated the chest on 18/10/17 at Popperinghe, Belgium. He was transferred to the Canadian Casualty Clearing Station and died on the 22/10/1917
Location of grave or memorial
He was buried in Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery Belgium
Relationship to Woorayl Shire
He and his family resided in Meeniyan.
Military History
- 8/5/16 He enlisted in Meeniyan
- 16/8/16 He embarked Melbourne on HMAT Orantes
- 2/10/16 He disembarked Plymouth
- He was in camp at Grantham and Park House
- 1/2/17 He went to France via Folkestone disembarking at Boulogne
- 16/3/17 He went out to his unit
- 26/9/17 He was wounded in action suffering a bullet wound to the head
- 3/10/17 He returned to his unit
- 18/10/17 He was wounded in action and went to the Third Australian Field Ambulance. A bullet entered his right shoulder and penetrated the chest.
- He was transferred to Second Canadian Casualty Clearing Station
- 22/10/17 He died of wounds
- His father received his scroll
- His effects consisted of a disc, pipe, fountain pen, metal rings, testament, photo case, two wallets, notebook, purse, 2 belts, badges, buttons, compass, key, a silver locket, 2 metal lockets, two coins, photos, cards, letters
- 15/11/17 The family asked for a death certificate
- The family received all his medals
- Charles Shrives was his brother