Sydney Oscar Badmington

(Confirmed)

Born: 29 September, 1892

Died: 1 September, 1936

Biographical Summary:

A clerk who enlisted in the AIF in August 1915. He served with the 54th Battalion and was severely wounded on 19 July 1916 at the Battle of Fromelles. The battalion was in the first wave of the attack on the German lines and suffered heavy casualties (65%). Initially he was reported among the 173 members of the battalion missing in action.

He was found to have been evacuated to a hospital in Boulogne and was subsequently sent to England for further treatment of his chest wound. He embarked for Australia in July 1917 and arrived in Melbourne eight weeks later. He was discharged from the AIF in March 1918. [JSB]

Recorded Names:

• Sydney Oscar Badmington

Service Number: 4158

Ranks:

• Held rank of Private
• Held rank of Corporal

Birth Records:

• 29 September, 1892 in Manly, NSW, Australia

Death Records:

• 1 September, 1936 in Wellington

Address:

• Marstrand 43 Moruben Road Mosman NSW Australia

Relationships:

• father - Edward Badmington
• mother - Bertha Louise Pooley
• wife - Victoria Millburn
• sister - Bertha May Badmington

Organisations:

• Member of - 54th Battalion, AIF

Main Sources:

• Badmington Sydney Oscar SERN 4158 POB Sydney NSW POE Dubbo NSW NOK S Paton Mrs J E (Webpage)
• First World War Embarkation Roll Sydney Oscar Badmington (Webpage)
• Australian Red Cross Wounded and Missing Files Sydney Oscar Badmington (Website)

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