Regimental number | 1600 |
Place of birth | Hackney England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Tram conductor |
Address | Middlesex, England |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Next of kin | Sister, Miss Lily Freeman, 72 Junction Road, Lower Edmindton Road, Middlesex, England |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Trooper |
Unit name | Australian Remount Unit 2, Squadron 6 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 28/3/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Trooper |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Field Ambulance |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal (Awarded 1 May 1917) Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Medals |
Military Medal 'On the morning of the 15th April 1917 the 43rd Battery was being heavily shelled, when in position near LONGATE. Private FREEMAN showed great courage and devotion to duty in attending to the casualties, throughout the whole period under heavy shell fire. he materially steadied the remainder of the men during the bombardment.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169 Date: |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals:Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |