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SHELDON, Frederick Laurence
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 387 |
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| Enlisted: | 10 September 1914, Bendigo, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 14th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Eaglehawk, Victoria, Australia, 1895 |
| Home Town: | Eaglehawk, Greater Bendigo, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Eaglehawk State School No. 210, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Farm labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 30 April 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Courtney’s and Steel's Post Cemetery Special Memorial No. 53, Courtney's and Steel's Post Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bendigo Great War Roll of Honor, Eaglehawk St Peter's Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 10 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 387, Bendigo, Victoria | |
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| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 387, 14th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 387, 14th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 387, 14th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 30 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 387, 14th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Courtney's Post |
Personal Stories
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Pte 387 Frederick Laurence Sheldon was killed during a Turkish counter attack on Courtney's Post, Gallipoli.
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