Fredrick Emil LEDIN

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Service Number:	1225
Enlisted:	14 February 1916
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	59th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Richmond, Victoria, Australia., 24 February 1896
Home Town:	McCrae, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria
Schooling:	Black Flat School, Glen Waverley, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Market Gardner
Died:	Natural Causes, McRae, Victoria, Australia, 22 May 1986, aged 90 years
Cemetery:	Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Cremated at Springvale Crematorium
Memorials:

14 Feb 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1225, 37th Infantry Battalion
3 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1225, 37th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: ''
8 Oct 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Private, 59th Infantry Battalion
18 Jan 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 59th Infantry Battalion
7 Apr 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 59th Infantry Battalion
12 May 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 59th Infantry Battalion, Transferred to hospital in England 2 June 1917 - included a period of isolation. Rejoined his Battalion on 7 December 1917.
22 May 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 59th Infantry Battalion
1 Oct 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 59th Infantry Battalion, Wounded in Action - GSW left leg. Transferred to England for treatment.
6 Apr 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1225, 59th Infantry Battalion

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