Edwin Standfield

Name  Edwin Standfield

Number    Private 7043

Battalion      8^th Battalion  

Place of Birth   Port Arlington

Next of Kin   His father William Robert Standfield “Ambervale” Fish Creek

Date and place of enlistment   Melbourne 3/11/16

Physical details on enlistment   Age 26 years and 7 months 6’ 3 ¼ ”, 183 pounds grey eyes dark brown hair

Religion   Methodist

Occupation   Farmer

Date and place of death

He was wounded after being hit by a shell on 23/8/1918 and suffered a broken left leg. He later died on 25/8/1918

Location of memorial

Buried at Lone farm Cemetery 2 ½ miles NNE of Harbonnieres and 7 ½ miles ESE of Corbie

Relationship to Woorayl Shire

He must have had connection with the Woorayl Shire. He was associated with Fish Creek.

Military History

• 3/11/16 He enlisted
• 23/11/16 He embarked Melbourne on HMAT Honorata
• 29/1/17 He disembarked at Plymouth
• 3/5/17 He proceeded overseas from Folkstone
• 21/5/17 He joined his unit
• 2/3/18 He went to the Battalion Training School
• 23/6/18 He was sick in hospital with influenza
• 4/7/18 He rejoined battalion
• 26/7/18 He had leave in the UK and returned 15/8/18
• 23/8/18 He was wounded in action by a shell, and had a fractured left leg
• 25/8/1918 He died and was buried at Mil cemetery
• Later he was buried in Lone Farm Cemetery 2 ½ miles NNE of “Harbonnieres”7 ½ miles ESE of Corbie Heath cemetery harbonnieres
• 6/3/19 and 12/5/19 parcels received
• His effects were:- 1 pipe, 2 wallets, photos, letters, 1 purse, 1 fountain pen and case, cards, private papers, 1 metal cigarette case
• The family received a notice about their grave photo stating that the surname was incorrectly spelt but it will be rectified
• In his will he appointed his father as his sole executor and left his estate to him. The witnesses were R V Andreworth 2^nd Lt and Lance Corporal L Arnott both of the 8th Battalion
• The family received his scroll in 1921 and plaque in 1922