Edgar BRALLA
B: Feb 1873 D: 6th May 1917
Born: February 1873 at Blinman, South Australia
Died: 6th May 1917 in France as part of the AIF. Buried in the Grevillers British Cemetery Plot III, Row D, Grave No.2, Grevillers British Cemetery, Grevillers, Picardie, France
Father: Clement BRALLA B: 1840 in Copiapo, Chile D: 4th June 1918 in Port Augusta, SA
Mother: Johanna BALEYS B: D: 6th February 1881
Siblings:
Mary Ann BRALLA B: 15/4/1863 D:
Dolphenia BRALLA B: 8/10/1864 D:
Amos Clement BRALLA B: 1875 D: 19/10/1931
Louise Victoria BRALLA B: 7/12/1876 D:
Arthur BRALLA B: 4/3/1879 D: 11/12/1903
Amelia BRALLA B: 7/1/1881 D: 8/1/1881
Edgar Jackson Bralla was born in February 1873 near Blinman, South Australia. He had a brother and a sister, C. A. Bralla and M. A. Bralla. His sister got married and changed her name to M. A. Reid, and she lived in Broken Hill. His father Clement Bralla, lived in Farina, South Australia, and his brother lived in Parkside SA.
Edgar was of Roman Catholic religion and lived in Lyndhurst Siding, South Australia, and was single. He was a labourer, until he enlisted for war on the 13th April 1916. His regimental number was 5973 and his AMW Embarkation Roll number was 23/27/4. He was 43 years and 2 months old when he enlisted, and was 5 ‘3 inches tall and weighed 129lb, with a chest measurement of 33.5 – 35 inches. He had dark skin with brown eyes and black hair, and a large moustache. After enlisting, he was a private and was part of the 10th Battalion, 19th Reinforcements. He trained at Mitcham for 4 months before embarking from Adelaide.
On 12 August 1916, Edgar Bralla embarked from Adelaide on the HMAT A70 Ballarat and went from Adelaide, SA to Plymouth, UK. He left from England and headed to France, on the 22 October 1916 and arrived at Etaples on the 23rd October 1916. After a few days, he started marching to the 10th Battalion on 31 October 1916, and became part of the 10th Battalion on 4th January 1917. After fighting for 4 months he was wounded in action fighting in Bullecourt, France on the 6th May 1917. Later that day, he succumbed to his wounds, dying at the age of 44, and was buried in Grevillers British Cemetery (Plot III, Row D, Grave No. 2), France by Reverend E. J. Culler. For his service, he gained a British War Medal and Victory Medal, which were sent back to his brother, as his father had died during the war and his mother died before he enlisted. A clipping from the local paper stated: FARINA. May 22. — News was received yesterday that Pte. Edgar (Jackson) Bralla had died of wounds at a clearing station “somewhere in France.” “The deceased was widely known and greatly esteemed here. He took keen interest in all local matters, and was an active supporter of the tennis club.
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| 13th April 1916 Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5973, Quorn, South Australia |
| 15th May 1916 Involvement Private, 5973, 10th Infantry Battalion, Training at Mitcham |
| 12th August 1916 Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5973, 10th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, — :embarkation_roll: roll_number: ’10’ embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: ” |
| 12th August 1916 Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 5973, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ballarat, Adelaide |
| 6th May 1916 Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5973, 10th Infantry Battalion, Bullecourt (Second) |
| 6th May 1916 Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5973. Dies from wounds at Casualty Clearing station. |
There is no record of Edgar owning land at Farina, however his father Clement BRALLA owned a block of land in the Farina township.
| Owner_Name | Plan_Parcel | Lot | Title | Street | Trans Date | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clement Bralla | T833905AL228 | LOT228 | CT534/102 | FOURTH ST | 30/10/1889 | Sole |
| Clement Bralla | T833905AL228 | LOT228 | CT293/20 | FOURTH ST | 30/10/1889 | Sole |
| Clement Bralla | T833905AL228 | LOT228 | CT534/102 | FOURTH ST | 7/11/1889 | Sole |
Edgar Bralla
