Frederick John HASTINGS

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HASTINGS, Frederick John

Service Number:	1404
Enlisted:	11 September 1914, Enlisted at Donald, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	15th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Port Fairy, Victoria, Australia, 1883
Home Town:	Port Fairy, Moyne, Victoria
Schooling:	State School Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Baker
Died:	Killed in Action, Gallipoli, 27 July 1915
Cemetery:	Embarkation Pier Cemetery, Gallipoli.Turkey Special Memorial, Row B, Grave 68 Chaplain T. Power officiated Headstone inscription reads: Abide with me,
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Port Fairy School Roll of Honor, Port Fairy St. John's Anglican Church Roll of Honor WW1, Port Fairy War Memorial

World War 1 Service

11 Sep 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1404, 15th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Donald, Victoria
22 Dec 1914:	Involvement Private, 1404, 15th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: ''
22 Dec 1914:	Embarked Private, 1404, 15th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Melbourne
27 Jul 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1404, 15th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Hill 60

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Edward Hastings and Ellen Elizabeth Hastings nee Moore of Port Fairy, Victoria. Brother of Emily Eleanor Hastings, Ethel Hastings, Mary Ada Hastings, Joseph Thomas Hastings, Florence Hastings, William Edward Hastings and Elizabeth Jane Hastings

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Also served with the Port Fairy Militia attached to the Garrison Field Artillery for 5 years

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