Volunteers of Essendon and Flemington, 1914-1918

Shea A J         Driver    33235    Albert John          12 FAB    21    Station assistant    Single    R C       

Address:    Moonee Ponds, Moore St, 59   

Next of Kin:    Shea, Frederick, father, 59 Moore St, Moonee Ponds   

Enlisted:    24 Oct 1916       

Embarked:     A9 Shropshire 11 May 1917 

Relatives on Active Service:

Shea-W-C-Gunner-3236 brother 

Albert was transferred from 12 FAB to 1 FAB 23 October 1917, in France,, and promoted to Corporal.

BOB SNAPE'S: DIARY & LETTERS, from July 1915 to July 1919.

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 20 December 1917:  "Have you heard anything of Frank Spencer or Maurice Platts or any of the others lately? I haven’t. Two of the Sheas are in the artillery. [Probably Albert and William.] Tol said that Edgely Hulme had enlisted".

War Service Commemorated

Essendon Town Hall R-Y

Ascot Vale State School Honour Roll

Essendon Gazette Roll of Honour With the Colours