Regimental number | 2031 |
Place of birth | Kent, England |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Painter |
Address | Yorketown, South Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 27.9 |
Height | 5' 3.25" |
Weight | 137 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Martha Freeman, 48 Edeston Road, Lower Sydenham, London, England |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 32nd Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 48th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Wounded in action, 6 August 1916 (gun shot wound, forehead). Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Gaika', 12 May 1918; discharged (medically unfit: neurasthenia), Adelaide,4 October 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, FREEMAN William |