Edward CostelloEdward Costello was an Australian soldier and farmer who was born on February 7, 1883, and died on June 27, 1967. It was his job to be a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly. Costello was born in Thane's Creek, which is close to Warwick, Quensland. His parents were James Costello and Elizabeth Mary (née Ham). In 1881, the Costello family signed a mine grazing lease at Thanes Creek. Costello went to Thane State School for school. Grazing sheep was something he did like his father did. He joined the service soon after World War I started. He was in charge of the 25th Battalion in the Australian Service Forces and was a major in the 11th Light Horse Regiment. Because he was brave in the Battle of Semakh on the Sea of Galilee on September 25, 1918, he was given the Distinguished Service Order. It was said that this was the only charge the British Cavalry had ever made before dawn. He was in charge of the Military Courts for the Egyptian Rebellion in 1919. As a member of the Country Party, Costello won the seat of Carnarvon in the Queensland Legislative Assembly in 1920. The party united into the Country and Progressive National Party in 1925. Costello was in charge of Carnarvon until 1935, when he lost. Read More Read Less