Edward Wootan

Submitted by Mt Kembla Minin... on Wed, 12/07/2017 - 10:36

First Name:

Edward

Last Name:

Wootan

Alternate Spelling:

Wooton

Mother's Name:

Sarah Wooton

Father's Name:

William Wooton

Date Enlisted:

Tuesday, September 19, 1916

Rank at Enlistment:

Private

Rank at Discharge:

Private

Unit:

38th Battalion

Service:

Infantry

Awards:

British War Medal

Victory Medal

1914/1915 Star

Date of Death:

Tuesday, October 13, 1959

Details:

Edward Wootan was born in Wallsend, NSW in 1877.

At the time of enlistment he was married, 40 years of age, employed as a miner and resided in Wollongong, NSW.

In 1905 he had married Martha Steel and together they had 5 children.

Edward enlisted on 14 August 1916 but was discharged soon after from the Kiama, NSW camp.

To enlist again, it appears that he changed his surname from Wooton to Wootan. Edward listed his address as post office in Wollongong, NSW but records indicate that he lived in Mount Kembla, NSW.

Edward embarked on HMAT A24 - Benalla with the 38th Battalion, 5th Reinforcements on 9 November 1916. He arrived in England on 9 January 1917 and joined the 38th Battalion in France on 30 April 1917.

Edward was wounded on 7 June 1917 and admitted to hospital for treatment for shell shock. He was repatriated to Australia in November 1917 and medically discharged on 5 February 1918.

Edward died in 1959 and is buried in Mount Kembla Cemetery.

Sources:

NAA: B2455, WOOTAN E