Edward James Addy
ID 0709
Brief Notes :
Edward was born at Catfield Norfolk in 1872 and baptized there on 20th Jul 1872 , 1st of 6 / 7 Kids to Edward & Maria Addy.
In 1881 the
family lived in Camberwell , Surrey , Edward being a scholar ,
in 1891 he is possibly in Essex - that person is given as born in 1865 - tho
still born in Catfield.
Around 1892 he joined the Norfolk Regiment - according to AIF signup record
In 1900 he married in Colchester to ANNIE LAURA GLADDEN
In 1901 he is living in Colchester as a
Sergeant in the Horse Regiment , by 1911 they have 3 of their 4 kids with
them , before Edward's join up to the Australian infantry on 19th Sep 1914
,
on 17 Aug 1915 , Edward Dies in hospital in Malta of Dysentery , his wife Annie
was then living at 141 Magdalen Street Colchester with the 4 children ;
Annie would have another child Iris in 1920 and got re-married in 1926 to
Ernest Boole
Edward
left England with his younger brother to join the Australian Imperial Force ( AIF ) in Woolloongabba ,
Brisbane
in the 9th Battalion making it to the rank of Lieutenant .
On Joining the AIF he was described as :
42 Yrs 2mts
5ft 7 1/2 inches
weight 148 lbs ( 67 Kgs )
chest 39 inches
Brown Hair with light Hazel eyes , Tattoo's on Arms legs and Chest !
He Wrote his last will
while passing by the pyramids in Egypt in Jan 1915 on his way to Gallipoli ,
Whether he was injured at the Landings is not known yet , but he
caught Dysentery
and was first treated at the Mudros Australian State Hospital for 2
days from 20 - 21 Jul 1915 , before being taken away on the hospital ship "Neuralia " from Gallipoli to Malta being
admitted on 25th July , where he died of Heart Failure , ( though remaining
conscious to within 12 hours of death ) at the Imtarfa Hospital after 24
days on 17th Aug 1915 – he was then buried in the Pieta Military Cemetary in Grave No6
Row 8A on the 18th August, see
CWGC page for more details
and map
Edward left a Widow , Annie and 4 Children : born from 1908 to 1912
Dorothy May married 1926 to Percy
Bright
John Edward
Pearl Mary
married 1928 to Joseph Thompson
Raymond Clive
From : Anzac officers memorial page
Lieutenant Edward
ADDY, 9th Battalion, AIF. Born Catfield, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk,
England. Married;
Soldier, of Woolloongabba, Brisbane, Queensland .
Next of kin: Wife; Annie Laura Addy, of 72 Magdalen Street, Colchester,
England.
Died of other causes (dysentery and heart failure) at Imtarfa Hospital,
Malta, on 18 August 1915, aged 43.
Grave: Pieta Military cemetery, Valetta, Malta.
Gallipoli
Turkish Peninsula in the Aegean Sea.
It stems from the 'European' side of Turkey. Between it and the 'Asiatic'
side flow the Dardanelles. 'Gallipoli' is a Greek name; the modern
Turkish town, formerly known as Gallipoli, is Gelibolu.
Anzac
[Australian and New Zealand Army Corps - 'ANZAC' - fully capitalised as it
is an acronym].
[The term used for soldiers of the A&NZ Army Corps - 'Anzacs' - not
capitalised as it is a proper noun].
The name applied to the area of the Gallipoli Peninsula held largely by the
A&NZA Corps. ('Anzac sector' - not fully capitalised as it is a proper
noun).
Also the name of the cove at which the majority of the Anzacs landed on 25th
April 1915, officially re-named Anzac Cove ( Anzak Koyu ) in 1985
(not fully capitalised as it is a proper noun).
Helles
(Cape Helles)
The area of the Gallipoli Peninsula at which the British forces landed on
25th April 1915. This is the 'toe' of the peninsula, south of the village of
Krithia, and was also where the French landed on 27th April after their
diversionary landing at Kum Kale, on the Asiatic side of the Dardanelles.
Suvla
Suvla Bay. The area of the Gallipoli Peninsula, north of the Anzac sector,
at which fresh British forces landed in August 1915.
Dardanelles
The long, narrow channel of water flowing from the Sea of Marmara (or
Marmora) to the Mediterranean Sea. 'The Narrows' is a section of the
Dardanelles, where the channel contracts to less than three-quarters of a
mile (1200 metres), in the vicinity of the towns of Channakale (Asiatic
side) and Eceabat (European side). 'Dardanelles' is also used as a term to
refer to the Gallipoli campaign, and often appears in soldiers' letters home
as their 'address' at the front. (See also 'Gaba Tepe').
Gaba Tepe
A headland about a mile and a quarter south of the Anzac right flank. The
Anzac landing was originally known as the Gaba (or Kaba) Tepe landing. Gaba
Tepe was a heavily fortified Turkish observation and artillery position, and
was one of the objectives of the original plan for the Landing. Gaba Tepe is
often mentoned in orders, letters and diaries, but this means in fact the
Anzac sector of the peninsula. Even today, some writers state that the
Anzacs landed at Gaba Tepe. This is incorrect. In early May an attempt was
made by Australian forces to attack the position, but was repulsed with
heavy losses. See the record for Lieutenant HWBL Thompson, killed in this
action.
Bair | Slope or Spur | Chunuk Bair |
Burnu | Cape or Point | Ari Burnu (The point at the northern end of Anzac Cove) |
Dere | Valley | Aghyl Dere |
Kuyu | Well | Kabak Kuyu and Susak Kuyu (Important wells near Hill 60) |
Sirt | Slope | Kirimizi Sirt (Crimson Slope; Turkish name for Johnston's Jolly) |
Tepe | Hill | Gaba Tepe |
Lieutenant, Edward
9th Battalion Australian Infantry
Enlisted Saturday, 19 September 1914
Died of sickness - age 43
Wednesday, 18 August 1915
Buried at Pieta Military Cemetery
Plot A. Row VIIIA. Grave 6. ,
http://www.lighthorse.org.au/forum
Regimental number | 1 |
Place of birth | Catfield, Norfolk, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 39 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Soldier |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 42 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Annie Laura Addy, 141 Magdalen Street, Colchester, England |
Previous military service | served as Colour Sergeant for 22 years in Norfolk Regiment, British Army. |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Woolloongabba, Queensland |
Rank on enlistment | Warrant Officer |
Unit name | 9th Battalion, Headquarters |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board Transport A5
Omrah on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Battalion |
Promotions | Lieutenant
Unit: 9th Battalion |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Died of disease. |
Fate | Died of disease |
Age at death | 43 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 43 |
Place of burial | Pieta Military Cemetery (Plot A, Row VIII, Grave No. 6), Malta |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial |
54 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records |
Parents: Edward and Mary Ann ADDY; Wife: Annie Laura ADDY, 72 Magdalen Street, Colchester, essex, England |
Other details | War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
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