SEEFELDT, Herbert Hector
| Service Number: | 6205 |
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| Enlisted: | 11 April 1916, Bundaberg, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 26th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia, 29 September 1895 |
| Home Town: | Bundaberg, Bundaberg, Queensland |
| Schooling: | South East Bundaberg State School, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Pneumonia, Fargo Hospital, Wiltshire, England, 8 February 1917, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
Durrington Cemetery, Wiltshire Grave 188 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Barolin State School HR, Bundaberg Christ Church Roll of Honour, Bundaberg War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 11 Apr 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6205, Bundaberg, Queensland | |
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| 27 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 6205, 26th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Marathon embarkation_ship_number: A74 public_note: '' | |
| 27 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 6205, 26th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Marathon, Brisbane |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Julius Edward William SEEFELDT and Rebecca BARLOW of Victoria Street, Bundaberg, QLD
Medal: British War Medal
Also served in the cadets
Biography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon
He passed away in the 1200 bed Fargo Hospital, built in 1915, north of Fargo plantation.
Military usage of land to the northeast of Rollestone began in the early 20th century, as artillery firing ranges which were later used by the Royal School of Artillery at Larkhill Camp.
Rollestone Camp was established in 1916 by the Royal Flying Corps for observation balloon training. Situated in an upland area of Wiltshire, it was described by one soldier stationed there as 'a bit bleak', especially for Australians used to a warmer climate. The water froze around Christmas time, and one night the troops' corrugated iron cinema was blown away.
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