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BIDDULPH, Francis Edmond

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  • WW1
Author: 
Peter Fielding
Family name: 
BIDDULPH
Given names: 
Francis Edmond
Gender: 
Male
Date of birth: 
1 February 1893
Place of birth: 
Birth Brunswick, Victoria
, Australia
East Melbourne addresses
Year: 
1915
1915
115 Grey Street
, East Melbourne, Victoria
, Australia
Military service: 
WW1
Regimental number: 
1994
Rank: 
Sergeant
Military units: 
4th Light Horse Regiment, 14th Reinforcement
1st Division Bicycle Corps
60th Battalion
Date of death: 
1926
Place of death: 
Death Apsley
, Australia
32° 35' 49.74" S, 148° 57' 45.036" E
Decorations and medallions: 
British War Medal, Victory Medal, 1914-15 Star
Biographical notes: 

Francis Edmond Biddulph was the only child of Francis Edmond Biddulph and Charlotte Izola, need Quinlivan. He aged 22 and a book keeper when he enlisted. His mother lived at 115 Grey Street, East Melbourne, which was also his address. Frank had spent 3 years with Victorian Rifles, and another 18 months with the  Citizen Forces, so had some previous military experience.  

He was sent first to camp at Royal Park, Carlton, then to the Light Horse Unit at Seymour, where he was made Acting Sergeant of the 14/4th Light Horse. He embarked for England on 28 January, 1916, on board HMAT Themistocles A 32. On 20 May,1916, like many of the Light Horse men, he was transferred to 1st Division Cycle Corps, which maintained communications and bore messages from and between battalions and command posts. He was taken on strength with the 60th Battalion with the rank of Corporal and then on 3 November, 1916, Sergeant.

On 26 November, he was sent to hospital sick with lung problems. He was returned to England on board HH Cartbrook Castle, diagnosed with tuberculosis, and returned to Australia for discharge.

In 1924, he was living with his mother at Apsley, near Wannon, Victoria, and farming. In 1926, he died, presumably from TB.

References: 
NAA search
Acknowledgments: 

Australian War Memorial Embarkation Rolls

NAA Service Record

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