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  • Edgar Davis Flew †

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Born: 1 January 1892

Died: 7 April 1918

Wounded twice during an attack at Hangard Wood, south of Villers-Bretonneux, by his battalion (19th) but did not make it back to the front line after the failure of the attack.  He was initially reported as missing in action and then as killed in action.  His body was never recovered.  He is commemorated at the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial.  [JSB]

Names recorded
  • Edgar Davis Flew
  • Snowy Flew
Service number
  • Service number 6554
Rank
  • Held rank of Private
Birth record
  • 1892 in Williamstown, VIC, Australia
Death records
  • Died on service
  • 7 April 1918 in Hangard, Somme, France
Address
  • 22 Wudgong Street, Mosman, NSW, Australia
Relationships
  • Father - Samuel Flew
  • Mother - Eliza Atkins Tucker
  • Brother - Samuel Charles Flew
Organisation
  • 19th Battalion, AIF
Main sources
  • Flew Edgar Davis : SERN 6554 : POB Melbourne VIC : POE Sydney NSW : NOK M Ritchie Eliza (webpage)
  • Find War Dead: FLEW, EDGAR DAVIS (webpage)
  • Australian Imperial Force unit war diaries, 1914-18 War, 19th Battalion (webpage)
  • 401st CASUALTY LIST. NEW SOUTH WALES. MISSING. (newspaper article)
  • Roll of Honour: Edgar Davis Flew (webpage)
  • Red Cross Wounded and Missing: Edgar Davis Flew (website)
  • IN MEMORIAM. On Active Service. (newspaper article)
  • APRIL FIGHTING HEAVY CASUALTY LIST MANY MEN GASSED. MISSING. (newspaper article)
Commemorations
  • FLEW E. D. on the West Face of the Mosman War Memorial

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