Charles STEEDMAN

STEEDMAN, Charles

Service Number: 15757
Enlisted: 10 December 1915, Brisbane, Qld.
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: Army Medical Corps (AIF)
Born: Oatlands, Tas., 1881
Home Town: Barcaldine, Barcaldine, Queensland
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Shearer
Died: Private Hospital, Longreach, Qld., 14 June 1938, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Longreach Cemetery, Qld
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World War 1 Service

10 Dec 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 15757, Reinforcements WW1, Brisbane, Qld.
17 Nov 1916: Involvement Private, 15757, Army Medical Corps (AIF), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: ''
17 Nov 1916: Embarked Private, 15757, Army Medical Corps (AIF), HMAT Kyarra, Brisbane

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

The death occurred in the Longreach Private Hospital on Tuesday afternoon of Mr. Charles Steedman, aged 57 years, after being an inmate for about two months. He was a native of Tasmania. He was a member of the A.I.F. serving with the 9th Field Ambulance. Upon returning to Western Queensland he followed the occupation of shearer until his health  failed  since when he had been residing in Longreach.
The funeral on Wednesday afternoon was attended by representatives of the Longreach sub-branch of the R.S.S.I.L.A. Rev. W. McPheat officiated at the graveside.

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