Volunteers of Essendon and Flemington, 1914-1918

'Portrait of Sheldon, probably either 4516 Private Arthur Sheldon, 21st Battalion or

2401 Pte Sydney Sheldon, 22nd Battalion', c 24 August 1915 at Seymour.   

Seeing Arthur Sheldon was 44, I think we can assume this is Sydney Sheldon,

aged 23. AWM https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/DASEY1476/

Sheldon S         Pte    2401    Sydney            22 Inf Bn    23    Salesman    Single    C of E       

Address:    Moonee Ponds, Aspen St, 18   

Next of Kin:    Sheldon, Maria, Mrs, mother, 18 Aspen St, Moonee Ponds   

Enlisted:    12 Jul 1915       

Embarked:     RMS Osterley 29 Sep 1915   

Mentioned in this publication:

Following the Twenty-second (website)

War Service Commemorated 

Essendon Town Hall R-Y

Moonee Ponds West State School

Essendon Gazette Roll of Honour With the Colours 

Regimental Register

Welcome Home 7 Nov 1918

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