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208084 Edward Arthur Bryans Australian Imperial Force 3rd Battalion from:54 Birchgrove, Balmain, Sydney, NSW (d.4th Oct 1917) Edward Bryans was my great uncle. He was born in Londonderry, Northern Ireland in 1886. His parents were Edward and Bessie (Moore) Bryans. He went to Australia around 1905 and I think he sailed on the ship HMS Encounter. This ship was sent from England to help Australia defend its country. Previously he had spent four years in the militia in England and four years in the British Royal Navy. In the navy he was a stoker first class on HMS Encounter. He married Elizabeth Morton Riddick in 1915 and they had two daughters Myee and Edith. He enlisted on 17th of January 1916 and arrived in England on 3rd of August 1916. He proceeded to France and marched into the 1st Australian Division Base Depot in Etaples on 17th of Sept 1916. Edward was wounded in the spring of 1917 and sent to England for medical care. A few months later he returned to fight in Belgium. He was killed 4 Oct 1917 during the Battle of Passenchendale. His name is on the Australian War Memorial in Canberra and also on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please put first part of your email, (before the @ sign) in the first box, and the second part in the second box. Do not include @, it is automatic. Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.**