| Regimental number | 985 |
| Place of birth | Guildford, Western Australia |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Machine expert |
| Address | 86 Crawford Road, Maylands, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 28 |
| Height | 5' 6" |
| Weight | 142 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, William Lydiate, c/o George Lydiate, station master, Buntine via Wongan Hills, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Blackboy Hill, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 32nd Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 32nd Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 29 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 5), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 120 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Sarah LYDIATE, Guildford, Western Australia |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Disembarked Suez, ex-HMAT 'Geelong', 18 December 1915. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Killed in action, 19 July 1916Note on Red Cross File No 1650115: 'Killed in Action 19.7.16[.] No further report[.] Cert. by A.I.F. Hqrs List 15.11.18. No report of burial[.] Cert. by A.I.F. Hqrs 6.12.18' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, LYDIATE Frederick William
Red Cross file 1650115 |
Postal Address:
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Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
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