Regimental number | 1284 |
Place of birth | Deep Lead, Vicoria |
School | Deep Lead State School, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Deep Lead via Stawell, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Father, William Henry Freeland, Deep Lead via Stawell, Victoria |
Previous military service | 73rd Infantry |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 39th Battalion, D Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/56/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 39th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Pozieres, Somme Sector, France |
Age at death | 20 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 20 |
Place of burial | Hem Farm Military Cemetery (Plot II, Row D, Grave No. 5), Hem-Monacu, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 131 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Henry and Elizabeth FREELAND, Deep Lead, Victoria |
Family/military connections | Cousin |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |