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William Edgar Riordan

(Confirmed)

Born: 1 January, 1891

Died: 19 July, 1916

Biographical Summary:

A surveyor who enlisted in the AIF on 29 July 1915. He embarked for Egypt on 16 February and arrived on 22 March 1916.

He was allotted on 1 April to the 54th Battalion which arrived at Marseilles, France on 29 June 1916. He was killed in action on 19 July 1916 at the Battle of Fromelles. He was among the 534 casualties suffered by the 54th Battalion; nearly two thirds of its fighting strength.

He was living in Want Street, Mosman at the time of his enlistment. [JSB]

Recorded Names:

• William Edgar Riordan

Service Number: 4583

Ranks:

• Held rank of Private

Birth Records:

• 1 January, 1891 in Bendigo, VIC, Australia

Death Records:

• 19 July, 1916 in Fromelles

Address:

• Fitzroy Want Street Mosman NSW Australia

Organisations:

• Member of - 54th Battalion, AIF

Main Sources:

• RIORDAN William Edgar Service Number 4583 Place of Birth Bendigo VIC Place of Enlistment Liverpool NSW Next of Kin Father RIORDAN John (Webpage)
• First World War Embarkation Roll William Edgar Riordan (Webpage)
• Roll of Honour William Edgar Riordan (Webpage)
• THOSE WHO HAVE DIED FOR FREEDOM’S CAUSE (Webpage)
• Commonweatlth War Graves Private William Edgar Riordan (Webpage)
• William Edgar Riordan (Photograph)

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