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Lindsay-F-E-Pte-221

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Volunteers of Essendon and Flemington, 1914-1918

 

Pte Francis Edward Lindsay

Source http://ww1vic.gravesecrets.net/l.html

 

Lindsay F E    Pte    221    Francis Edward                24 Inf Bn    24    Storeman    Single    C of E       

Address:    Kensington, Collett St, 72   

Next of Kin:    Lindsay, J E, father, 72 Collett St, Kensington   

Enlisted:    18 Mar 1915       

Embarked:     A14 Euripides 10 May 1915   

 

Relatives on Active Service:

Lindsay F A Pte 2385 brother

Lindsay J E Gunner 15144 father

 

Date of death:  03/05/1917  Lance Corporal  24 Inf Bn

CWGC:  "Son of James E. and Mary M. Lindsay, of 72, Collett St., Kensington, Victoria".

VILLERS-BRETONNEUX MEMORIAL

 

Mrs. M. Lindsay, of Collett street, Kensington - Her eldest son, Lance-Corporal F. E Lindsay, has been reported missing since 3rd May. He left here on 8th May 1915, with the 24th Battalion, 6th Brigade, served on Gallipoli. He was a member of the Amateur Cycling Club. His father, Corporal J. Lindsay, is at present ill in England. His brother, Sergeant-Saddler F. Lindsay, who, after Gallipoli, was invalided to Australia, but returned, is in action in France.

 

ROLL OF HONOR. (1917, June 21). The Essendon Gazette and Keilor, Bulla and Broadmeadows Reporter (Moonee Ponds, Vic. : 1914 - 1918), p. 3 Edition: Morning. Retrieved May 17, 2012, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article74602926

 

Flemington-Kensington Church News, August 1917

We regret to hear that L-Corp Frank Lindsay is reported missing.  We hope for the best.

 

L.-Cpl. F. E. Lindsay. 24th Battalion, who was previously reported missing, has been killed in action. He was a prominent member of the Amateur Cycling Club and a son of Mrs. J. E. Lindsay, 72 Collett Street, Kensington.

 

ROLL OF HONOUR. (1918, January 24). The Essendon Gazette and Keilor, Bulla and Broadmeadows Reporter (Moonee Ponds, Vic. : 1914 - 1918), p. 2 Edition: Morning. Retrieved June 3, 2012, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article74604916

 

Flemington-Kensington Church News, February 1918

 

Corp. Frank E. Lindsay (24th Batt.) after being reported missing has been reported killed. His parents reside at 72 Collett Street. So also Pte. W. A. Creswick previously reported missing is now reported killed. His relatives reside at 3 Wanalta Terrace, Mt. Alexander Rd. To these two households we offer our true sympathy. Let us "not sorrow even as others which have no hope." Our loved ones have gone to "obtain joy and gladness and sorrow and sighing shall flee away."

 

Australian Red Cross Missing and Wounded Enquiries Bureau Correspondence

 

Lance Corporal F E Lindsay, number 221, A Company 24th Batt, 6th Inf Brigade, AIF.  He was reported missing on May 3rd.  His father Corporal Lindsay, writes to me from Australia enquiring for news of his son.  Please reply to me here to Mrs Paget, 13 Henrietta St, Bath.
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He was wounded at Bullecourt during the attack on the 3rd May.  All the men in his Section were wounded except Pte Farrelly who told me this.  Farrelly also told me that Lindsay got back after having been wounded.  I did not see him myself though I used to be in the same Section as at this time I was with Hdqrs
Ref Pte V J Harding 6172 HQ
No 11 Con Camp, Buchy nr Rouen 3,8.17

 

https://www.awm.gov.au/images/collection/pdf/RCDIG1048614--1-.pdf

 

 

Mentioned in this  publication:

Flemington-Kensington Church News, June 1918, in an article about his brother Lindsay F A Pte 2385

Flemington-Kensington Church News, March 1919, in an article about Kimpton G W F Pte 1129

 

War Service Commemorated

Flemington PAFS*

Kensington Methodist Church

Flemington-Presbyterian-Church

St George's Anglican Church (F*)

Essendon Gazette Roll of Honour Missing L Cpl

Regimental Register 

 

In Memoriam

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