Feldmann, Norman Frederick

Western FrontAll Campaigns

17 Jan

Written By Renegade Moss

SURNAME

Feldmann

NAME

Norman Frederick

PLACE OF BIRTH

London England

OCCUPATION

Miner

PLACE OF ENLISTMENT

Cairns

DATE OF ENLISTMENT

27-09-16

NEXT OF KIN

(father) F Feldman, Tinana, Maryborough QLD

LINK TO DOUGLAS SHIRE

Address, Mossman

REGIMENT 1

Machine Gun Company 7

RANK

Private

CAMPAIGN 1

Western Front

OTHER INFORMATION

Machine Gun Company 7, Reinforcement 10, 2nd Machine Gun Company; embarked on Omrah 17-01-17.

Awarded the 1914/15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal.

STORY OUTLINE

At enlistment in Cairns, miner Norman Frederick Feldmann, born London, gave a Mossman address. Off to France on the Omrah in January 1917, he served with the 7th Machine Gun Company. In June 1918, he suffered a shrapnel wound to the shoulder but after hospitalisation was able to return to duty. While still on duty in February 1919 he suffered a severe bout of bronchitis and was returned to Australia on the hospital ship Wandilla, arriving May 1919.

SERVICE NO

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