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Edwards, Arthur Roy

Born Hobart Tasmania the son of Thomas William and Louisa Edwards (nee White) a clerk who embarked Melbourne 4^th May 1916 on board “HMAT Port Lincoln with the 13^th Field Artillery Brigade Reinforcements.

He was killed in action 21^st March 1918 in Belgium when the guard room he was in was hit by a shell. Two others were killed in the same incident. He is commemorated in the  Dranoutre Military Cemetery, Dranoutre, Heuvelland, Belgium

Oarsman learned with regret that poor Roy Edwards of the Sandy Bay Club had made the supreme sacrifice on the Western front on

March 21^st last.  He was a good lad, and one that club mates held a very high opinion of.  He was an executive officer of the Sandy Bay

club up to the time of enlisting taking a leading part in all club matters.  A genial and kindly fellow and a good companion, we sorrowfully pay

tribute to one whose memory will long remain amongst us

                                                                                                                      The Weekly Courier 11^th April 1918

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