Joseph B. Edwards
History
Joseph Buxton Edwards was born in January 1893. Educated at Ballarat's Pleasant Street State School nthe Edwards family lived at 28 Duke Street.[1]
At the time of Joseph Edwards World War One enlistment in July 1915 he was an iron moulder at Newberry's Foundry in Virginia Street, Geelong West, He was posted as a private to the 29th Battalion.[2]
On 19 July 1916 Joseph and the 29th Battalion faced German machine-gunners defending the Sugar Loaf at Fromelles. The following day he was admitted to the Casualty Clearing Station, but was not admitted to a Casualty Clearing Station until the next day with a shattered left arm, and fractures in the radius, ulna and humerus. By 25 July 1916 he had developed lobar pneumonia in both lungs, and a week later he was suffering with severe infection. He died on 06 August 1916, and was buried in the Fort Pitt Cemetery.[3]
Legacy
World War One service recognised on the Ballarat Avenue of Honour, St Andrew's Kirk Honour Board, and St Cuthbert’s Church Honour Board.
Obituary
- EDWARDS.— A tribute of love and honor to the memory of our dear friend, Pte. J. B. (Joe) Edwards. of 29th Batt., who died of wounds on 6th August, 1916, at Chatham Hospital (Eng.), late Newberry and Walker's Foundry; loved brother of the late Pte. H. R. Edwards.
- Our very household songs Are heavy with a nation's griefs and wrongs,
- The innocent mirth is stilled
- For the sake of the brave hearts That never more shall beat,
- The eyes that see no more and the unreturning feet.
- Inserted by E. and T. Nicholls 42 Albert-street. Geelong West.[4]
- EDWARDS.—A tribute of love to the memory of Pte. J. B. Edwards, died of wounds, Chatham Hospital, England, August 6th, 1916.
- To die at duty's call is still to live,
- Compared with honor what is life to give?
- Inserted by Mary J. Kearney, Garden-street.[5]
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References
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=402419198554069&set=pcb.402417338554255.
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=402419198554069&set=pcb.402417338554255.
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=402419198554069&set=pcb.402417338554255.
- ↑ Geelong Advertiser, 6 Aug 1918.
- ↑ Geelong Advertiser, 6 Aug 1918.
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--Beth Kicinski 12:53, 19 August 2013 (EST); --Clare K.Gervasoni 22:04, 30 September 2018 (AEST)