Regimental number | 55 |
Place of birth | 176 Burton street, Darlinghurst, New South Wales |
School | Crown Street Public School, Sydney, New South Wales |
Religion | Presbyterian |
Occupation | Tailor |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Next of kin | Brother, A Freebairn, c/o Brown and Dureau, Exchange Chambers, Sydney, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Sapper |
Unit name | 1st Field Company Engineers |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/20/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A19 Afric on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Field Company Engineers |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Gallipoli, Turkey |
Age at death | 24.6 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
Place of burial | Shrapnel Valley Cemetery (Plot I, Row C, Grave No. 19), Gallipoli, Turkey |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 23 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William and Isabella Morgan FREEBAIRN |
Family/military connections | Brothers: 8397 Pte Archibald FREEBAIRN, 5th Depot Unit of Supply, returned to Australia, 1 July 1919; Harry and Alexander FREEBAIRN |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |