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Richard Thomas Francis SELDON

Place of birthNorth Sydney, New South Wales
SchoolFort Street MOdel Public School, Sydney, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationAccountant
Address46 McLaren Street, North Sydney, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation32
Next of kinMother, Mrs. E.H. Sheldon, McLaren Street, North Sydney, New South Wales
Previous military serviceServed as Bombardier in Royal Australian Garrison Artillery (Volunteer) and Lt in Compulsoy Training, Wooloomooloo District, Sydney, NSW.
Enlistment date27 August 1914
Rank on enlistment2nd Lieutenant
Unit name4th Battalion, H Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/21/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A14 Euripides on 20 October 1914
Rank from Nominal RollLieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll4th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 8 August 1915
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll)*Given name Richard Thomas
Place of death or woundingLone Pine, Gallipoli
Date of death6 August 1915
Age at death33
Age at death from cemetery records33
Place of burialJohnstons Jolly Special Memorial No. 16, Gallipoli, Turkey
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
42
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: John and Elizabeth SELDON, "Eulourie", 46 McLaren Street, North Sydney, New South Wales
Family/military connectionsBrother in law: Lt R.G.F. McMahon, 4th Bn, mentioned in despatches, Gallipoli, MC Bullecourt; died of pneumonia/influenza, Belgium, February 1919.
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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