Regimental number | 771 |
Place of birth | Bendigo, Victoria |
School | Bendigo Central School No 1976, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Nil |
Address | Bendigo, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 19 |
Height | 5' 7" |
Weight | 144 lbs |
Next of kin | Mrs Boys, Hope Street, Bendigo, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Bendigo, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 7th Battalion, G Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/24/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A20 Hororata on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 7th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Listed on Bendigo Central School No 1976 Honor Roll (now in Camp Hill Primary School). Inscription reads: 'Fighters in the Great War for Empire, Dominions, Allies'. |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Wounded in action, 8 May 1915 (bullet wound, left thigh and abdomen); admitted to 15th General hospital, Alexandria, 16 May 1915; transferred to England, 17 June 1915 (no details of hospital recorded). Treated for venereal disease, 29 January-25 February 1916 (28 days). Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Ascanius', 17 March 1916; arrived Melbourne, 30 April 1916; discharged (medically unfit), Melbourne, 22 August 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, BOYS Frederick |