Samuel BIDDER

BIDDER, Samuel

    Service Number: 1095
    Enlisted: 31 May 1915, On the 31st May 1915 he Enlisted with the Australian Army as Private 1095 with the 25th Infantry Battalion AIF.
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 25th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset, England, 1896
    Home Town: Imbil, Gympie Regional Council, Queensland
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Station Hand
    Died: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 11 November 1953, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Toowong (Brisbane General) Cemetery, Queensland
    Grave Location: Portion 27, Section 3, Plots 22 & 23.
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    World War 1 Service

    31 May 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1095, 25th Infantry Battalion, On the 31st May 1915 he Enlisted with the Australian Army as Private 1095 with the 25th Infantry Battalion AIF.
    29 Jun 1915: Involvement Private, 1095, 25th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: ''
    29 Jun 1915: Embarked Private, 1095, 25th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Brisbane
    24 Sep 1915: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1095, 25th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, On the 24th September 1915 in the Field at ANZAC Cove, Gallipoli, he received a Gun Shot Wound(GSW) to his Left Forearm.
    25 Sep 1915: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 7th Field Ambulance, On the 25th September 1915 he was Medically Evacuated by the 7th Field Ambulance and was Transferred to a Medical Ship.
    1 Oct 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1095, 7th Field Ambulance, On the 1st October 1915 he Disembarked from the Hospital Ship and was Admitted to the St Elmo Hospital.
    19 Nov 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1095, 25th Infantry Battalion, On the 19th November 1915 he Embarked from St Elmo Hospital aboard the Vessel "Kildonian Castle" bound for England and further medical treatment of the GSW to his Left Forearm.
    27 Nov 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1095, 25th Infantry Battalion, On the 27th November 1915 he Disembarked from the Vessel "Kildonian Castle" at England and was Admitted to the County of London Hospital, Epsom, England.
    17 Mar 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1095, 25th Infantry Battalion, On the 17th March 1916 he Embarked England aboard the Vessel "Ascanius", bound for Australia due to the injuries received from the GSW to his Left Forearm.
    30 Apr 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1095, 25th Infantry Battalion, On the 30th April 1916 he Disembarked the Vessel "Ascanius" in Australia.
    5 May 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 25th Infantry Battalion, On the 5th May 1916 he was Admitted to the 6th Australian General Hospital for further treatment of his GSW Left Forearm. His wound had become Septic and he had lost the use of his Middle and Ring Fingers on his Left Hand as a result.
    24 May 1916: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1095, 25th Infantry Battalion, On the 24th May 1916 he was Discharged from the Australian Army as Medically Unfit for Duty due to his wounds received at ANZAC Cove, Gallipoli. Last Active Unit was D Company, 25th Infantry Battalion, 7th Infantry Brigade AIF.

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