George Frederick Rainsford Sheldon

Born: c.1874, Benalla, Victoria, Australia (Source: George's attestation for service in South Africa, National Archives of Australia)

Died:

George Frederick Rainsford Sheldon was the son of John Sheldon, a farmer of Papanui, New Zealand. (Source: George's attestation for service in South Africa, National Archives of Australia)

George served as a Private and Trooper in the 4th Australian Commonwealth Horse (Vic), regimental number: 2376. George joined on the 30 January 1902. (Source: Casus-Belli.co.uk and "Official records of the Australian military contingents to the war in South Africa", Australia. Dept. of Defence, Pembroke Lathrop Murray; the page from Murray's work referencing George can be found here on the Australian Boer War Memorial site.)

George was a farmer who lived at Hartington Street, Elsternwick, Victoria. (Source: George's attestation for service in South Africa, National Archives of Australia)

Prior to his South African service, George had served two years in the Canterbury Valley Cavalry. (Source: George's attestation for service in South Africa, National Archives of Australia)

George was married to Cecily Sheldon.

George and Cecily divorced in 1919. (Source: UK National Archives)