Cyril Francis PEDERSEN

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PEDERSEN, Cyril Francis

Service Number:	2661
Enlisted:	21 June 1915, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	5th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Sale, Victoria, Australia , date not yet discovered
Home Town:	Denison, Wellington, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Sale, Victoria, Australia, 11 April 1951, cause of death not yet discovered, age not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne
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World War 1 Service

21 Jun 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
15 Sep 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2661, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: SS Makarini embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
15 Sep 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2661, 5th Infantry Battalion, SS Makarini, Melbourne
25 Jul 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2661, 5th Infantry Battalion, Gunshot wound to his face.
17 Mar 1917:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2661, 5th Infantry Battalion, Returned to Australia for a change (GSW Lower Jaw).
19 Jun 1917:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2661, 5th Infantry Battalion, Discharged in Melbourne, Victoria.

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Biography contributed by Kerry Bulow

Cyril Francis Pedersen served during the First World War with the 5th Battalion, Australian Imperial Force and he was allocated regimental No 2661. He enlisted on 21st June 1915 and he served at Egypt and at Gallipoli. He sailed to France with the battalion in 1916 and he was wounded in action on 25th July 1916. He was admitted into a Field Ambulance with a gun shot wound to the jaw and he was evacuated to the United Kingdom where he was admitted into hospital. Cyril was boarded medically unfit and he was returned to Australia via a hospital ship on 17th March 1917 and he was discharged in Melbourne, Victoria.
Awards:
1. 1914-15 Star
2. British War Medal
3. Victory Medal
4. Gallipoli Medallion

Biography

Wounded in Action 1917

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