Edward Joseph Bust was born on 26th December 1906 at Maryborough, Queensland, Australia. He was the second son of Joseph William Bust and Maria Katharina Hoffman. [1]
Edward married Emily Olsen on 9th May 1928 in Queensland. [2]
He remarried following Emily's death Edward married again, to Vera Waterhouse, on 21st January 1939 in Queensland. [3]
Edward served in the Australian Army (Militia) during the Second World War, in 19th Works Company; enlisted 16th March 1942, discharged 24th May 1945. [4]
Aged 96 years and widowered for five years, he passed away on 19th February 2003 in Bundaberg and his ashes placed in Bundaberg Crematorium and Memorial Park, Queensland. [5]
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