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James Frederick Steel (1874–1917)

James Frederick Steel, 1915 photographer unkown

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.

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'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 7 October 2024.

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James Frederick Steel, 1915 photographer unkown

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

killed in action

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