| Regimental number | 1945 |
| Place of birth | Bundaberg, Queensland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Address | c/o C W Bishop, Millhill, Warwick, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Height | 5' 8" |
| Weight | 130 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs C Fredrickson, PO, Duchess, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 15th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/32/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Driver |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Divisional Signal Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Medals |
Military Medal 'At CHUIGNES on 22nd/26th August, 1918, Sapper FREDRICKSON as a linesman displayed disregard of danger and untiring energy. Under heavy shell fire he maintained a line from Brigade Forward Station to the attacking Battalion. He set a splendid example to his comrades.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' Date: |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Wounded in action, Gallipoli, 7 August 1915 (shrapnel wound, right arm); admitted to No 1 General Hospital, Cairo, 12 August 1915; transferred to No 1 Auxiliary Hospital, Heliopolis, 13 August 1915; discharged to Convalescent Camp, Helouan, 11 September 1915; discharged to duty, 14 September 1915. Attached to 1st Divisional Signal Company, 22 September 1915. Found guilty, 22 February 1916, of permitting the horses in his charge to exceed a walking pace: awarded 3 days' confined to barracks. Taken on strength of 15th Bn as Sapper, 17 March 1916. Proceeded to France to join the British Expeditionary Force (no date recorded). Mustered as Driver, 17 April 1916. Admitted to 6th Field Ambulance, 14 December 1916 (laryngitis), 14 December 1916; discharged to duty, 21 December 1916. Found guilty, 31 March 1917, of when on Active Service being absent from Tattoo roll call at 9 pm, 30 March 1917: awarded 72 hours' Field Punishment No 2. Admitted to 1st Divisional Rest Station, 26 June 1917 (abscess); discharged to duty, and rejoined unit, 5 July 1917. Remustered as Sapper, 8 September 1917. Wounded in action (second occasion), Belgium, 1 October 1917 (shrapnel wound, chest); admitted to 3rd Field Ambulance, 2 October 1917; transferred to 55th General Hospital, Boulogne, 3 October 1917; to England, 6 October 1917, and admitted to B[---?] Military Hospital, Hampshire, 7 October 1917 (chest wound: severe); transferred to 1st Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 20 October 1917; discharged on furlough, 22 November 1917, to report to No 3 Convalescent Depot, Hurdcott, 6 December 1917. Admitted to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, 8 December 1917; discharged to Convalescent Training Depot, Parkhouse, 22 January 1918; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 46 days. Marched in to No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 20 February 1918. Found guilty, 8 April 1918, of being absent without leave from midnight, 26 March, to 3.45 pm, 6 April 1918: awarded 24 days' Field Punishment No 2, and forfeited 35 days' pay. Marched out to Overseas Training Brigade, Longbridge Deverill, 26 April 1918. Proceeded overseas to France, 20 May 1918; rejoined 1st Divisional Signal Company, 26 May 1918. Marched out to England for return to Australia, 17 January 1919; marched in to No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 18 January 1919. Commenced return to Australia from Devonport on board HT 'Kildonian Castle', 21 March 1919; disembarked Brisbane, 12 May 1919; discharged, Brisbane, 14 July 1919. Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Surname incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as FREDERICKSON. |
| Date of death | |
| Place of burial | Mt Thompson Crematorium |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, FREDRICKSON William |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
