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Frederick James DROWN

Regimental number963
Place of birthAlbany, Western Australia
SchoolCentral State School, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia
Other trainingPrivate Tuition in Accounting.
ReligionMethodist
OccupationClerk
AddressC/o Ford Rhodes & Davies, Boulder Road, Kalgoorlie, Western Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20
Next of kinMother, Mrs Mabel Lousia Drown, 10 Cecil Street, West Leederville, Western Australia
Enlistment date24 January 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name44th Battalion, Headquarters
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/61/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on 6 June 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll44th Battalion
Other details from Roll of Honour CircularName recorded twice on honour board of Central School (State), Kalgoorlie for efficiency. In order to enlist before he was of age he studied and passed intermediate examination in accountancy in order to obtain his parents consent.
FateDied of wounds 24 June 1917
Place of death or woundingMessines, Belgium
Age at death21.11
Age at death from cemetery records21
Place of burialBailleul Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot III, Row D, Grave No. 104), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
138
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Richard James and Mabel Louisa DROWN, De Lisle Street, North Fremantle, Western Australia. Native of Kalgoorlie, Western Australia
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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