SHELDON, Richard Edward Skelton
| Service Number: | 3180 |
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| Enlisted: | 9 June 1916, Wyong, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Pioneer Battalion |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, 1894 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Spanish Influenza, Tuggerah Lakes, New South Wales, 29 June 1919 |
| Cemetery: |
Waverley Cemetery, Bronte, New South Wales |
| Memorials: | Annandale St Aiden's Church SKELTON-SHELDON Memorial Plaque |
World War 1 Service
| 9 Jun 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3180, Wyong, New South Wales | |
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| 17 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 3180, 1st Pioneer Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: '' | |
| 17 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 3180, 1st Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Borda, Sydney |
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Richard Sheldon was the eldest son of Alfred and and Ada Skelton- Sheldon and had two siblings, Wilfred and Henrietta. Richard was a farmer. He signed up for military service with a group of his friends most of whom did not return from WWI. Richard and his mates joined the Australian Light Horse Battalion 1st Pioneer Batt, AIR, 7th ReINFe. Richard and his friends took their horses with them. Richard and several of his friends were posted to Passenchendaele, where he served and was critically wounded. Richard was posted as 'missing in action' for several months which was devastating news for his family. He was finally located in a London convalescent home for Australian soldiers. Richard returned home to Sydney on crutches. Shortly after his return he and his family left their Sydney Residence and went up to their Orchard at Tuggerah Lakes to help him recuperate. He died shortly after from the Spanish Influenza and pneumonia as his resistance was very low.
Just before his death Richard became engaged to his sweetheart who became a nurse and never married. Richard's horse was never returned to Australia...... Richard Skelton-Sheldon was my maternal Uncle.
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