Regimental number | 3305 |
Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Carter |
Address | 219 St Johns Road, Forest Lodge, Sydney, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Height | 5' 6.5" |
Weight | 136 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E Freckelton, 390 Stanmore Road, Petersham Road, Petersham, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Served for 4 years in the Senior Cadets. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 4th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/21/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 3305A |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Pioneer Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Joined 4th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 5 February 1916. Transferred to 56th Bn, 16 February 1916. Found guilty, Ferry Post, 6 April 1916, of leaving a fatigue party and bathing without permission: awarded 3 days' Field Punishment No 2. Transferred to 5th Pioneer Bn, 5 May 1916. Found guilty, Moascar, 5 June 1916, of losing or otherwise disposing of one felt hat: pay docked 4/6- for new hat. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 25 June 1916. Admitted to 15th Australian Field Ambulance, 3 September 1917 (scabies), and transferred to 4th Stationary Hospital, Arques; discharged from hospital, 10 September 1917; rejoined Bn, in the field, 11 September 1917. Admitted to 7th Field Ambulance, 16 September 1917 (scabies); transferred to 50th Casualty Clearing Station, 19 September 1917; discharged to duty, 24 September 1917; rejoined Bn, in the field, 25 September 1917. On leave, 18 March 1918; rejoined Bn from leave, 4 April 1918. Detached for duty at Australian Corps School, 28 December 1918; rejoined 5th Pioneer Bn, 6 February 1919. Marched out to England, 5 March 1919, for return to Australia; marched in to No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 15 March 1919. Granted leave with pay and subs, 22 May-22 August 1919 (Non-Military Employment: Humber Ltd, Coventry). Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Marathon', 7 November 1919; disembarked Sydney, 1 January 1920; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Sydney, 22 March 1920. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Surname entered incorrectly on Embarkation Roll as FRECKLETON. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, FRECKELTON William Percival |