Frederick MCGLASHAN

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MCGLASHAN, Frederick

Service Number:	1359
Enlisted:	3 April 1915, Liverpool, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	18th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Lidcombe, NSW, 1895
Home Town:	Lidcombe, Auburn, New South Wales
Schooling:	Minni Public School Newcastle
Occupation:	Commercial Traveller
Died:	Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 22 August 1915
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing

World War 1 Service

3 Apr 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1359, 18th Infantry Battalion, Liverpool, NSW
25 Jun 1915:	Involvement Private, 1359, 18th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
25 Jun 1915:	Embarked Private, 1359, 18th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Frederick William and Ada MCGLASHAM, Spring Hill, New South Wales

Private Fred McGlashan, who has been reported misclng, is 21 years of age. He is the only son of Mr. and Mrs. F. W. McGlashan, of Lidcombe. Hc enlisted with the first lot of recruits on August 11, 1914, and served in the New Guinea campaign at Rabaul. He remained there six months, but enlisted again immediately on his return. Before enlisting he was a traveller for the Singer Machine Company. He has three cousins serving the colours.

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