2477 Richard SHELDRICK

Date of enlistment	16^th July 1915
Rank at enlistment	Private
Company	Transferred to 60^th Battalion
Significant events while with the AIF	Killed in Action – Fromelles Hospitalised sick twice

Commemorated at the V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery and Memorial, Fromelles

Summary of Private Sheldrick’s WW1 service record, located in the National Archives of Australia. Full details are available online, NAA Series B2455

Date	Location	Event
19^th July 1916	France	Reported Missing – Killed in Action
29^th June 1916	France	Disembarked Marseille
18^th June 1916	Egypt	Proceeded to join British Expeditionary Force from Alexandria on the Kinfauns Castle
20^th April 1916	Egypt	Transferred to and Taken on Strength to 60^th Battalion
17^th April 1916	Egypt	Discharged from hospital
1^st April 1916	Egypt	Admitted to No.1 Stationary Hospital – iritis
6^th February 1916	Egypt	To hospital sick, Canal Zone
25^th October 1915	Egypt	Disembarked Alexandria
29^th September 1915	Australia	Departed Melbourne on RMS Osterley
12^th September 1915	Australia	Assigned to 5^th Reinforcements 22^nd Battalion
28^th July 1915	Australia	Marched into Broadmeadows depot