| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Grafton, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Hotel Australia, Pitt Street, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 26 |
| Height | 6' 0" |
| Weight | 175 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs J Aarons, Apsley Station, Hay, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served for 2 years in the New Zealand Field Artillery. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Captain |
| Unit name | Howitzer Brigade 120 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 13/136/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A60 Aeneas on |
| Promotions |
2nd Lieutenant Promotion date: Captain Promotion date: |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Second embarkation, no NR details. |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Taken on strength, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, 12 September 1914; 2nd Field Artillery Brigade, 12 November 1915. Wounded, 12 December 1915 (gunshot wound, right eye and right shoulder; blinded in the right eye). Returned to Australia, 28 January 1916. Re-enlisted, and re-embarked, 2 October 1916. Taken on strength, 102nd Howitzer Battery, 10 July 1917. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Berrima', 31 October 1917; disembarked Melbourne, 30 December 1917, for onward overland travel to Sydney; appointment terminated (discharged) (medically unfit: defective vision), 15 February 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal. Awarded the MBE, May 1937. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, AARONS Frederick Oswald |
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