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Frederick Walter Thomas PENDLETON was born in Newcastle, New South Wales in 1896

His parents were William PENDLETON & Charlotte Frances Ruth KINSELEY

From Gary Mitchell, Sandgate Cemetery
 
Let us remember a Fallen soldier of The Great War memorialised at Sandgate Cemetery.

On the 7th December 1916, Gunner Frederick Walter Thomas Pendleton, 4th Division Heavy and Medium Trench Mortar Battery Field Artillery (Reg No-4616), apprentice wagon builder (Honeysuckle Point Loco workshops), from Pierce Street, East Maitland, New South Wales, was Killed in Action by shrapnel from a high explosive shell at Delville Wood, France, age 20 years 9 days.
http://www.awm.gov.au/people/rolls/R1655471/ - Roll of Honour.
No Australian Red Cross Wounded and Missing File.
Born at Newcastle, New South Wales on the 28th November 1896 to William (died 20.3.1960, Hurstville, N.S.W., age?, buried?) of Lindsay Street, East Maitland, N.S.W. (1917) and "Delville", Patrick Street, Merewether, N.S.W. (1923) and 102 Princes Highway, Kogarah, N.S.W., and Charlotte Frances Ruth Pendleton nee Kinseley (died 6.9.1931, Kogarah, N.S.W., age 55, mother of 5) of "Delville", Patrick Street, Merewether, New South Wales and 102 Princes Highway, Kogarah, N.S.W., Fred enlisted on the 21st August 1915 with the 1st Battalion at West Maitland, N.S.W.

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article127141681 - report that Fred had received gifts from the residents of Pierce Street, East Maitland, New South Wales.

Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales on board RMS Osterley on the 15th January 1916.

Disembarked Marseilles, France 13.6.1916.

Fred’s name has been inscribed on the Australian National Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, France.

Mr. Pendleton’s name has also been inscribed on the East Maitland War Memorial, East Maitland St. Peter's Anglican Church Roll of Honour Tablet, Honeysuckle Point Loco Workshop Roll of Honour, Book of Gold, Newcastle South Public School Roll of Honour, NSW Govt Railways and Tramways Roll of Honour, 1914-1919 and The Capt. Clarence Smith Jeffries (V.C.) and Pte. William Matthew Currey (V.C.) Memorial Wall.

I have placed poppies at the memorialised gravesite of mother Charlotte in remembrance of the service and supreme sacrifice of her son Fred for God, King & Country. ANGLICAN 1-07. 96.

For more detail, see “Forever Remembered “
http://www.commemoratingwarheroes.com/cemetery-main-search/

Lest We Forget.

Frederick Walter Thomas Jackson PENDLETON (Service Number 4616) was born on 28th November 1896 at Newcastle. He first worked for the NSW Government Railways as an apprentice car builder from 25th March 1913 in the Locomotive Branch at Newcastle. He was still an apprentice when he was granted leave to join the Australian Imperial Expeditionary Forces on 21st August 1915 and enlisted at West Maitland the same day. On his Attestation Papers he stated the term of his apprenticeship – 25th March 1913 to 25th March 1918 – but the time was interrupted by war service and he would be dead well before the time expired. He was unmarried, and gave his father, William Pendleton, living at East Maitland, as his next of kin. He also claimed two months military service with the 14th Infantry.

He was initially allotted to the 14th Reinforcements to the 1st Battalion. He embarked RMS ‘Osterley’ at Sydney on 15th January 1916. On 4th March he was taken on the strength of the 13th Battalion at Tel-el-Kebir (Egypt), only to be transferred to the 4th Division Artillery on 12th March and further allocated to the 10th Field Artillery Brigade and the 37th Battery.  Still in Egypt, in May he was transferred to the 10th Brigade Artillery Column and then the 4th Divisional Artillery Column.

In June he embarked at Alexandria on HMT ‘Oriana’ for passage through Marseilles to France and the British Expeditionary Force which was fighting on the Western Front. Here he was transferred to the Medium Trench Mortar Brigade and then the Z.4.A Trench Mortar Battery.

He was killed in action on 7th December 1916.

Pendleton was buried west of the Longueval-Flers Road, ½ mile East of Flers, 2¾ miles North West of Combles.

In January 1917 William Pendleton wrote to the military authorities:

‘I wish to make application for a official Death Certificate and personal effects of our late son who was killed in action on December 7th 1916. Gunner F.W.T.Pendleton No. 4616. We would also esteem it a special favour should you supply us with information as to what Battles he has taken part in and also itemise his final engagement in the field to keep the Good Flag flying. Hoping for a early reply.’

is resting place is unknown, and he is remembered on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial in France.

Frederick Pendleton’s name appears on the Honour Board from HSP Loco (Honey Suckle Point) now displayed at Newcastle Interchange Station.

- based on the Australian War Memorial Honour Roll and notes for the Great Sydney Central Station Honour Board.