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Frederick Albert EDMONDS

Regimental number1649
Place of birthCorsham, England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationSeaman
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation36
Height5' 5"
Weight136 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs Edmonds, 22 Channelsea Road, Stratford Market, London, England
Previous military serviceR.N. 14 years 9 months
Enlistment date18 January 1915
Place of enlistmentTownsville, Queensland
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name9th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A49 Seang Choon on 13 February 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll9th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 19 January 1916
Discharge date31 May 1916
Other details

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Star of Victoria', 19 January 1916; disembarked Melbourne, 29 February 1916; discharged (medically unfit), Brisbane, 31 May 1916.

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

Death attributed to war service.
Date of death17 April 1935
Place of burialGarden Road Cemetery, Darwin, Northern Territory
SourcesNAA: B2455, EDMONDS Frederick Albert

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