| Regimental number | 2988 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Hamilton, New Zealand |
| School | Hamilton West School, New Zealand |
| Other training | Pukekura College, New Zealand |
| Age on arrival in Australia | 24 |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Wireless student |
| Address | People's Palace, Pitt Street, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 24 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs. S. Frear, Victoria Street, Garden Place, Hamilton, New Zealand |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 4th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/21/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Machine Gun Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted 6 Ausgust 1915 - 4th Bn 9th Reinforcements; taken on strength 4th Bn, 6 January 1916; taken on strength 56th Bn 16 February 1916; taken on strength 14th MG Coy, 10 March 1916. |
| Fate | Died of disease |
| Place of death or wounding | Amiens, France |
| Age at death | 25 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Allonville Communal Cemetery (Row A, Grave No. 30), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 178 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in Hamilton West Cemetery, New Zealand. Parents: Joseph and Sarah Matilda FREAR, Garden Place, Hamilton, New Zealand |
| Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
