Volunteers of Essendon and Flemington, 1914-1918
Corporal David Frederick (Fred) Livingston, was killed in action on 20 July
1916 in the Battle of Fromelles in France. After the war his grave could not
be located and he was commemorated on the VC Corner Australian
Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France. In 2008 a burial ground was located
at Pheasant Wood, France containing the bodies of 250 British and Australian
soldiers including Cpl Livingston. All of the remains were reburied in the newly
created Fromelles (Pheasant Wood) Military Cemetery. At the time of the
official dedication of the new cemetery on 19 July 2010, ninety-six of the
Australians had been identified through a combination of anthropological,
archaeological, historical and DNA information. In April 2011 a further 14
Australians were identified including Cpl Livingston.
(Source: Australian War Memorial) http://cas.awm.gov.au/item/H05737
Livingston D F L-Cpl 1168 David Frederick 29 Inf Bn 38 Grazier Single
Address: East Melbourne, Simpson St, 144
Next of Kin: Livingston, M L, Mrs, wife, 144 Simpson St, East Melbourne
Enlisted: 5 Jul 1915
Embarked: A11 Ascanius 10 Nov 1915
Prior Service: 51st Inf
Livingston's sister, Mrs E Major, lived at "Aberfeldie", Essendon, which probably explains how his name appeared on the Essendon Town Hall Roll of Honour and the Essendon Gazette Roll of Honour despite not living locally.
Date of death: 19/07/1916
CWGC: "Son of David and Lettia Livingston; husband of Lillie M. Livingston, of 3, Esplanade, Elwood, Victoria. Native of Tarraville".
FROMELLES (PHEASANT WOOD) MILITARY CEMETERY
The postcard from Germany telling the British authorities of the death of Fred Livingston.
From his B2455 file at the National Archives.
War Service Commemorated
Essendon Town Hall F-L
Essendon Gazette Roll of Honour Wounded
In Memoriam
LIVINGSTON.—In sad but loving memory of
my dear husband Cpl. Fred. Livingston, killed in
action in France, between 19th and 20th July,
1916, late D Company, 29th Battalion.
Oh, God grant us the victory that so good and
noble a life has not been given in vain.
—(Inserted his loving wife, Lillie M. Livingston.)
Family Notices. (1917, July 19). The Argus, p. 1.
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article1636775
LIVINGSTON,-In loving memory of my dear hus-
band, Cpl. Fred Livingston, killed in action in
France between 19th and 20th July, D Company,
29th Battalion.
None speaks of his name but to praise.
-(Inserted by his loving wife, Lillie M. Living-
ston.)
Family Notices. (1918, July 19). The Argus, p. 1.
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article1408837
LIVINGSTON.-In loving memory of my dear hus-
band, Corporal Fred Livingston, killed in action in
France, between the 19th and 20th July. 1916.
One of the many unreturned brave.
-(Inserted by his loving wife, Lillie M. Living-
ston.)
Family Notices. (1919, July 21). The Argus p. 1.
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4714308
No further notices in The Argus to 1921.
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