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Frederick Allan VINCENT

Regimental number56619
Place of birthBurnie, Tasmania
SchoolConvent (Catholic) School, Burnie, Tasmania
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationLabourer
AddressUpper Burnie, Tasmania
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Height5' 4"
Weight140 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs A.M. Vincent, Upper Burnie, Tasmania
Previous military serviceCadets (2 years)
Enlistment date5 April 1918
Place of enlistmentBurnie, Tasmania
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name1st to 3rd (WA) and (TAS) Reinforcements (May-Oct 1918)
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/111/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A14 Borda on 17 July 1918
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll40th Battalion
FateDied of disease 11 October 1918
Place of death or woundingDied of pneumonia at Sutton Hospital, England.
Age at death21.8
Place of burialSalisbury (London Road) Cemetery (Row R, Grave No. 33), Wiltshire
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
133
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Henry and Alice VINCENT, Lurnie
Other details

War service: England.

Embarked Hobart, 6 July 1918; disembarked, 8 July 1918, and marched into Liverpool Camp, New South Wales, the same day.

Embarked Sydney, 17 July 1918; disembarked London, England, 27 September 1918; marched into 9th Training Bn, Fovant, the same day; allotted to 40th Bn Reinforcements, 27 September 1918.

Admitted to Sutton Veny Miltary Hospital, 9 October 1918.

Died, Sutton Veny Military Hospital, 11 October 1918 (pneumonia).

Buried London Road Cemetery, 17 October 1918.

Medal: British War Medal.
SourcesNAA: B2455, VINCENT Frederick Allan

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