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Lieutenant Eric George Sheldon (Schmutter)

Commemorated at
Memorial Name
Ben Venue Public School First World War Roll of Honour Armidale
Given name
E
Family name
Sheldon
Gender
Male
Service number
2384
Conflicts
First World War, 1914–18
Second World War, 1939–45
Campaign
Somme 1916 - 1917
Fate
Returned to Australia (RTA)
Additional information
Place of birth
Armidale, NSW
Religion
Anglican or Church of England
Occupation
Draftsman
Marital status
Single
Age at embarkation (years)
20
Age at embarkation (months)
1
Next of kin
Father, Henry Sheldon (Schmutter)
Enlistment date
Tue, 9 November 1915
Embarkation details
Departed from Sydney, NSW, on board the "Borda" on 17 October 1916
Rank from Nominal Roll
Sergeant
Last held rank
Lieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll
33rd Australian Imperial Force
Unit at embarkation
33rd Battalion
Service
Australian Army - First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF)
Decorations
Distinguished Conduct Medal
Veteran Notes/Bio

Early life

  • Born 26 August 1896
  • Admitted to Ben Venue Public School on 3 October 1904, aged 8 years and 1 month

Military service - First World War

  • Eric Schmutter changed his name to Eric Sheldon when he enlisted in 1915
  • Place of enlistment: Armidale, NSW
  • Unit at embarkation: 4th Reinforcements for 33rd Battalion Australian Imperial Force
  • Other campaign/s: Somme 1918
  • Other fate/s: Gassed 17 April 1918
  • Unit at end of service: 34th Battalion Australian Imperial Force
  • Following the war, Eric married on 20 October 1920

Military service - Second World War

  • Enlisted on 8 July 1940 
  • Attended Australian Imperial Force Instructors School at Randwick, NSW
  • Published manual Sheldon's Map Reading and Field Sketching - Self Instructor in February 1942
  • Discharged as Captain on 13 October 1944
Australian War Memorial - First World War Embarkation Roll, Eric George Schmutt…
Australian War Memorial - First World War Nominal Roll, Eric George Sheldon
Australian War Memorial - Honours and Awards (Recommendation), Eric George Shel…
Department of Veterans' Affairs Nominal Rolls - Eric George Sheldon
National Archives of Australia - Service documents, Eric George Sheldon
The A.I.F Project - Eric George Schmutter

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