Military History

Embarked Fremantle per HMAT ‘ Argyllshire’ A8 for Egypt  19.4.1915
Roll Rank Private 
Roll Unit 16th Battalion, 4th Reinforcements.
Pollard disembarked in Egypt. After a period of intensive training, he entrained to Alexandria, joined MEF and embarked for the Gallipoli Peninsular. He was taken on strength with 11^th Bn. in Gallipolli 2.6.1915. The 11th Battalion fought at Gaba Tepe, Beach Head, Leane's Trench in the Battle of Lone Pine August 6th 1915. Pollard was thought to have been killed some time after this with the official date given as KIA 10.8.1915  . His body was not recovered
Pollard was KIA 10.8.1915. There was no record of his burial site. He is commemorated at Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsular, Canakkle Province, Turkey.
Medical Condition Dec’d KIA.
Final Rank Private, 11^th Infantry Bn.
Awards/ Medals 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Notes  Pollard was brought up by an Aunt from the age of 1-2 years, he was then placed in an orphage until 5 years of age. From that time on he resided with his aunt at (15) Johnson St. Guildford WA. His stepbrother enlisted with him in the 16th Battalion. Pollard was born in Guildford
Photos  Pte. Fred Pollard Portrait. Photograph source Western Mail 5.11.1915 p28
              Gallipoli Graves. Photographer unknown, photograph source source AWM H16972
              Lone Pine Memorial Gallipoli 1936. Photograph donor J.Richter, photograph source AWM P02768.007
              Pte. Frederick Pollard. Photograph source Western Mail 5.11.1915 p28

Source of information
AWM H16972 Photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial, https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/H16972/
AWM P02768.007. Lone Pine Memorial Gallipoli 1936. Photograph donor J.Richter, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM Roll of Honour Frederick Pollard
NAA: B2455, Pollard F
Western Mail

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