Sergeant Frederick Reginald Hedges

Service number 41
Birth Date c1881
Birth Place United Kingdom: England, Greater London, London
Death Date 1959
Death Place Australia: New South Wales, Sydney
Final Rank Sergeant
Places
Conflict/Operation First World War, 1914-1918
Description

Frederick Reginald Hedges was born around 1881 in London, England, to parents Frederick and Amelia Susannah (nee Barley) Hedges. He worked as a musician throughout his life.

Frederick Hedges enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force on 22 March 1915 at Liverpool, New South Wales. He was assigned to the 18th Infantry Battalion and embarked on “HMAT Ceramic” on 25 June 1915.

Hedges contracted influenza at the Gallipoli Peninsula in late September 1915. After a period of over two months at hospital camps he was sent to Australia to convalesence for three months. After his convalescence period had ended, Hedges embarked with 18th Infantry Battalion reinforcements on 5 June 1916 on “HMAT Kyarra”.

In late January 1917, Hedges was attached to the AIF Headquarters at Tidworth, Salisbury Plains, England, with John Ballantyne. After transferring between Depots in the United Kingdom, Hedges returned to France in August 1918, re-joining his unit in Rouelles. He returned to Australia in April 1919.

After returning to Australia and discharge from Australian Imperial Force, Hedges worked for the renowned Australian theatre company, J C Williamson Ltd. as a musician.

Frederick Reginald Hedges died in Sydney, New South Wales, in December 1959.

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Date of embarkation 25 June 1915
Date of embarkation 05 June 1916
Date of death 1959
Date of birth c1881

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