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NEILSON, Frederick Sorensen
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 750 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 23 December 1915, Longreach, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Company Quartermaster Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 42nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Clermont, Queensland, March 1896 |
| Home Town: | Clermont, Isaac, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Clermont State School |
| Occupation: | Telegraphist/Night Officer (Qld Railways) |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 24 April 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Bonnay Communal Cemetery Extension Bonnay Communal Cemetery Extension, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Brisbane 42nd Infantry Battalion AIF Roll of Honour, Clermont All Saint's Parish Roll of Honor, Longreach War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 23 Dec 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 750, Longreach, Queensland | |
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| 5 Jun 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 750, 42nd Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: '' | |
| 5 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 750, 42nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Borda, Sydney | |
| 4 Mar 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 42nd Infantry Battalion | |
| 29 Sep 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 42nd Infantry Battalion | |
| 25 Nov 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Company Quartermaster Sergeant, 42nd Infantry Battalion | |
| 24 Apr 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Company Quartermaster Sergeant, 750, 42nd Infantry Battalion, Villers-Bretonneux, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 750 awm_unit: 42nd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Company Quartermaster Sergeant awm_died_date: 1918-04-24 |
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