| Regimental number | 415 |
| Place of birth | Corack, Victoria |
| School | Talgitcha State School No. 3347, Victoria |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Lalbert, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Father, Samuel Free, Lalbert, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | Machine Gun Company 15, Reinforcement 6 |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 24/20/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 415B |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 3rd Machine Gun Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Died of wounds at the 47th Casualty Clearing Station, Villers-Bretonneux, France. |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Villers-Bretonneux, France |
| Age at death | 25 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Crouy British Cemetery (Plot II, Row C, Grave No. 24), Crouy-Sur-Somme, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 176 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Samuel and Fanny FREE, Lalbert, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Brother: 414A Pte Albert Ernest FREE, 3rd Machine Gun Bn, killed in action, 12 October 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
