| Regimental number | 34815 |
| Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales |
| School | Burwood Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Produce merchant |
| Address | Grantham Street, Burwood, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 29.7 |
| Height | 5' 11" |
| Weight | 146 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, George Rothwell, Grantham Street, Burwood, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Gunner |
| Unit name | Field Artillery Brigade, April 1917 Reinforcements |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/128/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Westhoek, Belgium |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 30 |
| Place of burial | The Huts Cemetery (Plot XIII, Row C, Grave No. 17), Dickebusch, Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 12 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: George and Sarah ROTHWELL, Lansdown Street, Concord, Sydney, New South Wales. Native of Burwood, Sydney. Commemorated in St Thomas Cemetery (Section G Grave 13, Enfield, New South Wales. Photo: Robert and Sandra Crofts. |
| Family/military connections | Cousin: 4126 Pte Harold ASHTON, 2nd Bn, killed in action, 12 September 1916. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 21 June 1917; disembarked Liverpool, England, 26 August 1917, and marched in to Reserve Brigade Australian Artillery, Larkhill. Proceeded overseas to France, 12 October 1917; taken on strength, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade, in the field, Belgium, 17 October 1917, and posted to 102nd Battery. Killed in action, 20 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ROTHWELL Fred |
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