Major John Milton Edgley

Ranks Held Captain, Major
Birth Date 1882-12-24
Birth Place Australia: New South Wales, Bathurst
Death Date 1957-01-28
Death Place Australia: New South Wales, Sydney, Strathfield
Final Rank Major
Service Australian Imperial Force
Units
  • 19th Australian Infantry Battalion
  • 46th Australian Infantry Battalion
Places
Conflict/Operation First World War, 1914-1918
Gazettes Published in London Gazette in 1917-06-01
Published in London Gazette in 1917-06-04
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1917-10-04
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1917-10-04

Rolls

Timeline

Date of birth 24 December 1882 Bathurst, New South Wales.
Date and unit at appointment (Officers) 05 May 1915 Appointed captain and second in Command A Company, 19th Battalion.
Date of enlistment 05 May 1915
Date of embarkation 25 June 1915
Other units 1916-03-10 - 1917-07-25 Officer Commanding C Company, 46th Battalion.
Date promoted 15 July 1916 Appointed major.
Date of recommendation honour or award 05 March 1917
Date of recommendation honour or award 08 March 1917
Other units 1917-07-25 - 1918-02-08 Detached to 12th Training Battalion, England.
Other units 1918-02-08 - 1918-12-21 46th Battalion.
Other units 21 December 1918 Burial Officer, 4th Divisional Headquarters.
Date returned to Australia 13 April 1919
Other 19 September 1919 AIF appointment terminated.
Date of death 28 January 1957 Strathfield, Sydney, New South Wales.