AWM,
Shrewsbury Frederick KINGSFORD
Regimental Number
3162
Rank
Private
Unit(s)
War Service
Egypt and Western Front
Prior Military Service
Nil
Enlistment
17 Jul 1915 at Melbourne, VIC
Embarkation
26 Nov 1915 from Melbourne, VIC, on the HMAT A73 Commonwealth
Next of Kin
Father, S F Kingsford, Riccarton Road, Riccarton, Christchurch, New Zealand
Date & Place of Birth
1892, Christchurch, New Zealand
Parents
Shrewsbury Frederick Kingsford and Mary Williams
Marital Status
Married
Siblings
Two brothers Albert and Sydney and two sisters Rosaline and Phyllis
Occupation
Clerk
Physical Description
5 feet 2 1/2 inches, 126 pounds (158.8cm, 57.2kg)
Eyes blue, Hair brown, Complexion sallow
Eyes blue, Hair brown, Complexion sallow
Distinguishing Features
birthmark below ribs
Religion
Church of England
Fate
Killed in Action, 19 Jul 1916, at Fromelles, France
Place of Burial
Commemorated
V.C. Corner (Panel No 21), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France
Positively Identified
No
Seeking DNA Donors
Contacts
The Fromelles Association welcomes all contact regarding this soldier.
(Contact: carla@fromelles.info or geoffrey@fromelles.info).
(Contact: carla@fromelles.info or geoffrey@fromelles.info).
We also urge any family members to contact and register with the Australian Army
(Contact: army.uwc@defence.gov.au or phone 1800 019 090).
(Contact: army.uwc@defence.gov.au or phone 1800 019 090).
Donations
The Fromelles Association maintains this web site, purely by donations received.
If you are able, please contribute to the upkeep of this resource.
(Contact: bill@fromelles.info ).
If you are able, please contribute to the upkeep of this resource.
(Contact: bill@fromelles.info ).