| Regimental number | 4661 |
| Place of birth | London, England |
| School | School in England |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 19 |
| Religion | Salvation Army |
| Occupation | Postal employee |
| Address | Geraldton, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 148 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wife, Ruth Smith, 13 Howard Street, Leederville, Western Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Blackboy Hill, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 28th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/45/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 28th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death | 25 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 33 |
| Place of burial | Warlencourt British Cemetery (Plot VI, Row C, Grave No. 19), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 114 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated on Postmaster General's Department Roll of Honour, Commonwealth of Australia Building, Perth, Western Australia. Dedicated to 'Officers from Western Australia who gave their lives in the Great War 1914-1918'. Husband of Mrs Ruth WHITBREAD (formerly SMITH), 144 Richmond Street, Leederville, Western Australia. Native of London, England |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Disembarked Colombo, Ceylon, 29 April 1916 (sick). Disembarked Alexandria, 9 June 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 9 September 1916; appointed Acting Sergeant, 11 September 1916. Taken on strength, 28th Bn, in the field, Belgium, 25 September 1916. Reverted to the ranks, 25 September 1916. Reported missing, France, 3-6 November 1916. Court of Enquiry, 26 July 1917, concluded fate as 'Killed in Action, 3-6 November 1916'. Handwritten note on Form b103: 'Buried 2¾ Mls S.W. of Bapaume.' Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, SMITH Frederick William |
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