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Frederick Thomas CORDER

Regimental number1736
Place of birthHadleigh, Suffolk, England
SchoolPetrie Terrace Boys' State School, Queensland
Other trainingNil
Age on arrival in Australia9.5
ReligionMethodist
OccupationLabourer
AddressRoyal Street, Paddington, Brisbane, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation23
Next of kinMother, Mrs S Corder, Royal Street, Paddington, Brisbane, Queensland
Previous military serviceBrisbane Volunteer Field Artillery, two and a half years.
Enlistment date18 August 1914
Rank on enlistmentGunner
Unit nameField Artillery Brigade 3, Battery 7
AWM Embarkation Roll number13/31/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A22 Rangatira on 25 September 1914
Rank from Nominal RollBombardier
Unit from Nominal Roll3rd Field Artillery Brigade
FateKilled in Action 15 June 1917
Place of death or woundingArmentieres, France
Age at death26
Age at death from cemetery records26
Place of burialStrand Military Cemetery (Plot V, Row B, Grave No. 13), Ploegsteert, Belgium
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
12
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Thomas and Edith CORDER. Native of Hadleigh, Suffolk, England
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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