Virtual War Memorial | Shrewsbury Frederick KINGSFORD

Shrewsbury Frederick KINGSFORD Update Details

If you confirm that you want to proceed with the update, this record will be locked for editing by all other users until you have finished. You will have 7 days to complete your changes before they will be automatically submitted.

Do you want to proceed?

KINGSFORD, Shrewsbury Frederick

Service Number:	3162
Enlisted:	17 July 1915
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	60th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Christchurch, New Zealand, 1891
Home Town:	Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Clerk State Savings Bank
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

World War 1 Service

17 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3162, Depot Battalion (AIF)
26 Nov 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3162, 23rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Commonwealth embarkation_ship_number: A73 public_note: ''
26 Nov 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3162, 23rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Commonwealth, Melbourne
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3162, 60th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)

Help us honour Shrewsbury Frederick Kingsford's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.