Private Edward Hartland

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17 5 2022

Served and suffered during The Great War, resting at West Wallsend Cemetery.

Private Edward Hartland, 56th Battalion (Reg No-3262), wheeler from Saint Helen Street, Holmesville, New South Wales, died at West Wallsend, N.S.W. on the 1st February 1955, age-60, possibly buried on the 3rd February 1955. GENERAL-OLD SECTION 3. Row T. Plot 45.

Born at West Wallsend, New South Wales on the 10th April 1894 to Mr.? Anderson and Hannah Maria Hartland of Saint Helen Street, Holmesville, New South Wales; husband of Vera Hartland nee Featherstone (married 1918, West Wallsend, N.S.W., died?), Edward enlisted December 1915 (as ANDERSON) with the 35th Battalion at Newcastle, N.S.W.

Discharged medically unfit for active service on the 5.4.1916.

Reenlisted-9.10.1916, Newcastle, N.S.W.

Wounded in action - 15.5.1917 (gassed).

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article122215666 - reported wounded (gas poisoning).

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article134868616 - reported wounded (gas poisoning).

Embarked for England 29.5.1917.

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article134868264 - report that Edward admitted to hospital.

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article134862554 - report that Edward discharged from hospital.

Edward was invalided home October 1917, being discharged medically unfit (bronchitis) on the 22nd November 1917.

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article138741721 - report that Edward being invalided home.

Mr. Hartland’s name has been inscribed on the Holmesville WW1 Roll of Honour (photos) and the West Wallsend Soldiers' Memorial. Name inscribed on the West Wallsend Superior Public School Honour Roll as ANDERSON, E.

I have placed poppies on Edward’s Commonwealth War Graves Plaque in remembrance of his service and sacrifice for God, King & Country.

Service record states Died after Discharge, 1.2.1955.

Older brother Albert William Wooderson (Lieutenant, D.C.M., M.I.D., 35th Battalion, Reg No-459, born 1893? Holmesville, N.S.W., died 7.12.1944, Lidcombe, N.S.W. - http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article17930859, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article134262064) also served 1st A.I.F.

Many thanks to Smith Dick for the notification and database of those resting at West Wallsend General Cemetery.

Contact with descendants would be greatly appreciated.

Lest We Forget.