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Dedrick W J   Pte  1262

Page history last edited by Lenore Frost 11 years ago

Volunteers of Essendon and Flemington, 1914-1918

 

Private William James Dedrick, 8th Light Horse. Dedrick is

wearing sergeant's stripes and may have been appointed

as a temporary Sergeant.

http://www.awm.gov.au/collection/DA09766

 

Dedrick W J    Pte  1262    William John           8 LHR    23    Carpenter    Single    C of E        

Address:    Ascot Vale, Ascot Vale Rd, 330    

Next of Kin:    Freeman, Elizabeth, Mrs, 330 Ascot Vale Rd, Ascot Vale    

Enlisted:    ..        

Embarked:     A70 Ballarat 9 Sep 1915    

 

Mrs. J. Freeman, of 4 Montgomery street, Moonee Ponds, has been notified that her son, Sgt. Will Dedrick, has been wounded in France. Sergt. Dedrick left as a signaller on 9th September, 1915, was promoted to corporal in Egypt, and to sergeant in France.

 

WITH THE COLOURS. (1917, July 12). The Essendon Gazette and Keilor, Bulla and Broadmeadows Reporter (Moonee Ponds, Vic. : 1914 - 1918), p. 5 Edition: Morning. Retrieved May 19, 2012, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article74603150 

 

Dedrick  returned to Australia as a member of the 11th Field Artillery Brigade on 4 January 1919.

 

War Service Commemorated

Essendon Town Hall A-F

Flemington Branch Australian Natives Association (ANA)

Essendon Gazette Roll of Honour Wounded                    

Regimental Register

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