Corporal Edward George Sergeant
- Rank
- Corporal
- Appointment
- Australian Army 1918 Western Front
- Service number
- 6825
- Unit
- 16 Battalion
- Cause of death
- Killed in Action
- Place of death
- Hebuterne, France
- Date of death
- 5 April 1918
- Age
- 34
- Plaque number
- M106
- Co-located plaques
- M106A - PTE John Wilde
- Dedicated by
- His father on 3 August 1919
- More information
Biography abstract:
During 1916 and 1917, 16 Battalion had suffered heavy losses during their fighting on the Somme and advancing to the Hindenburg line in Belgium.
In March and April 1918 the Battalion helped stop the German Spring Offensive.
Corporal Edward George Sergeant, service number 6825 of 16 Battalion, was killed in action on 5 April 1918 at Hebuterne, France. He was 34 years of age.
His plaque is placed alongside Private John Wilde, of 16 Battalion, who served with Corporal Edward George Sergeant and died on the same day.