AGLAND, Fred
| Service Number: | 3454 |
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| Enlisted: | 8 November 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | Australian Imperial Force |
| Born: | Orange, New South Wales, Australia, 5 September 1881 |
| Home Town: | Orange, Orange Municipality, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Warehouse Manager |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 14 November 1916, aged 35 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Australian National Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Hamilton War Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
World War 1 Service
| 12 Dec 1915: | Involvement Private, 3454, 19th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: '' | |
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| 12 Dec 1915: | Embarked Private, 3454, 19th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Sydney | |
| 25 Mar 1916: | Embarked Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 3454, 19th Infantry Battalion, Landed at Marselles, France. on 25th March 1916. | |
| 8 Nov 1916: | Enlisted Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 3454, 19th Infantry Battalion | |
| 18 Nov 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, Australian Imperial Force, Reported Missing in action | |
| 11 Dec 1917: | Wounded Private, 3454, Australian Imperial Force, Court of enquiry held, now reported as Killed in Action |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Richard Hands
Parents: John Agland and Isabella Agland (nee KID)
Home Address: 100 Dennison Street, Hamilton, NSW, Australia
22nd December 1916, Mother Received a telegram from War office informing that her son Fred Agland was missing.
Personal effects sent back to mother in August 1917
Death certificate issued that Killed in action on the 13th March 1918
His military will leave all his effects and estate to his brother Wolsely Agland
Memorial Scroll received by his mother Isabella Agland on the 21st November 1921
14th October 1921, Medals and memorial Plaque presented to mother 20th October 1922.
1915 Star, British War Medal & Victory Medal Received by his mother Isabella Agland 15th February 1923
Memorial Plaque received by his mother Isabella Agland 28th October 1922
Victory Medal Received by his mother Isabella Agland 15th February 1923
14th October 1921, Medals and memorial Plaque presented to mother 20th October 1922.
Biography contributed by Evan Evans
From Gary Mitchell, Sandgate Cemetery.
Let us remember a Fallen soldier of The Great War memorialised at Sandgate Cemetery.
On the 14th November 1916, Private Frederick Agland, 19th Battalion (Reg No-3454), warehouse manager (R. Hall and Sons), from 100 Denison Street, Hamilton, New South Wales, was Killed in Action at the Battle of Flers, age 35. Cause of death not stated.
Born at Orange, New South Wales on the 5th September 1881 to John (died 16.11.1915, Hamilton, N.S.W., age 71) and Isabella Agland nee Kidd (died 4.9.1936, Hamilton, N.S.W., age 90), Fred enlisted on the 8th November 1915 (as Fred) at Holsworthy, N.S.W.
Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on the 12th December 1915.
Reported Missing in Action 14.11.1916.
Reported Killed in Action 11.12.1917.
Mr. Agland’s name has been inscribed on the Australian National Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, France.
Place of Association - Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.
Fred’s name has also been inscribed on the Hamilton Municipal District Roll of Honor, Hamilton (Gregson Park) War Memorial and The Capt. Clarence Smith Jeffries (V.C.) and Pte. William Matthew Currey (V.C.) Memorial Wall.
I have placed poppies at the memorialised Agland gravesite in remembrance of the service and supreme sacrifice of their son for God, King & Country. ANGLICAN 1-58. 26.
Younger brother Adolphus Doran Claridan (born Sydney, New South Wales, October 1896?, soldier from 100 Denison Street, Hamilton, New South Wales, enlisted 5.7.1917, 55th Battalion & 1st Battalion, Reg No-3592 & 3592A, wounded in action - 20.9.1918 (GSW right hand), RTA invalided 1.2.1919, died 22.9.1970, Hamilton South, N.S.W., age 74, not officially commemorated) also served 1st A.I.F.
Contact with descendants would be greatly appreciated.
For more detail, see “Forever Remembered “
http://www.commemoratingwarheroes.com/cemetery-main-search/
Lest We Forget.
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