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Edward FROST

Regimental number147
Place of birthIndooroopilly, Queensland
SchoolIndooroopilly State School, Queensland
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationCommercial traveller
AddressLionlea, Rockhampton, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation32
Height6' 0"
Weight168 lbs
Next of kinH.C. Duton, Lionlea, Rockhampton, Queensland
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date1 February 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll1 July 1915
Place of enlistmentRockhampton, Queensland
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name11th Light Horse Regiment, A Squadron
AWM Embarkation Roll number10/16/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A7 Medic on 2 June 1915
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A30 Borda on 16 June 1915
Rank from Nominal RollStaff Sergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll11th Light Horse Regiment
FateDied of disease 23 October 1918
Place of death or woundingDamascus, Syria
Age at death38
Age at death from cemetery records38
Place of burialDamascus British War Cemetery (Row C, Grave No. 11), Syria
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
8
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: David Jackson and Isabel Rebecca Halse FROST
Family/military connectionsBrother: Ernest John Forst.
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Palestine.

Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, 25 August 1915; taken on strength of 9th Light Horse Regiment, Gallipoli, 29 August 1915.

Transferred to, and taken on strength of 3rd Light Horse Bde Headquarters, Gallipoli, 31 August 1915.

Disembarked Alexandria, Egypt, 26 December 1915.

Admitted to No 4 Auxiliary Hospital, Abbassia, 18 January 1916 (mumps); discharged, 7 February 1916.

Transferred to, and taken on strength of 11th Light Horse Regiment, Heliopolis, 24 February 1916.

Admitted to No 1 Australian General Hospital, 28 February 1916 (pleurisy, serious); transferred t Ras el Tin, 22 March 1916 (pleuro-pneumonia anaemia); to Overseas Base, Ghezireh, 31 March 1916.

Rejoined 11th Light Horse Regiment, Heliopolis, 1 April 1916.

Marched into Central Training and General Base Depot, Tel el Kebir, 26 April 1916.

Marched out to Serapeum, 17 May 1916.

Detached to School of Cookery, Alexandria, 24 October 1917; rejoined unit, Palestine, 23 November 1917.

Admitted English Hospital, Damascus, 19 October 1918 (broncho pneumonia).

Died, English Hospital, 23 October 1918.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNAA: B2455, FROST Edward

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