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Frederick Maxwell VENESS

Regimental number1342
Place of birthBathurst, New South Wales
SchoolBathurst District School and All Saints' College, Bathurst, New South Wales
Other trainingPassed Matric. Examination and took up Accountancy.
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationClerk
Address136 Peel Street, Bathurst, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation19
Next of kinFather, Daniel Frederick Wm. Veness, 136 Peel Street, Bathurst, New South Wales
Previous military serviceServed in Senior Cadets.
Enlistment date20 July 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name1st Light Horse Regiment, 10th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number10/6/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A4 Pera on 12 October 1915
Rank from Nominal RollDriver
Unit from Nominal Roll10th Field Artillery Brigade
Other details from Roll of Honour CircularHe was an only son. (detail from father)
FateKilled in Action 5 April 1918
Place of death or woundingFrance
Age at death21.11
Age at death from cemetery records21
Place of burialFrechencourt Communal Cemetery (Row B, Grave No. 14), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
16
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Commemorated (brass plaque) in All Saints' College, Bathurst, New South Wales. Parents: Daniel Frederick William and Amy Letitia VENESS, 136 Peel Street, Bathurst, New South Wales
Medals

Military Medal

'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty on 14th October, 1917, near ZONNEBEKE YPRES. This gunner in spite of heavy shell fire assisted in maintaining visual signalling between the Observation Station and his Battery during important registration. His work throughout the operations from 9th September, 1917, to date has been excellent.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 95
Date: 27 May 1918

Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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