James Frederick Steel (1874–1917)
James Frederick Steel, 1915 photographer unkown
Scotch College
PRIVATE JOHN FREDERICK STEEL
Educated at Scotch College. A clerk for the AMP Society. Enlisted in July 1915. A Private in the Australian Medical Corps, he served with the 9th Field Ambulance France. He was killed in the Third Battle of Ypres on October 18, 1917. He was 43.
Original Publication
Additional Resources and Scholarship
- World War I service record, item B2455, STEEL JAMES FREDERICK (National Archives of Australia)
Citation details
'Steel, James Frederick (1874–1917)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/steel-james-frederick-24298/text33046, accessed 28 April 2025.
James Frederick Steel, 1915 photographer unkown
Scotch College
Life Summary [details]
Alternative Names
- Steel, John Frederick
Birth
11 May,
1874
South Melbourne, Melbourne,
Victoria,
Australia
Death
18 October,
1917
(aged 43)
France
Cause of Death
Religious Influence
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