Regimental number | 2577 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Koroit, Victoria |
School | State School, Koroit, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Fairy Street, Warrnambool, Victoria |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs V M Freeman, c/o J A Heard, Fairy Street, Warrnambool, Victoria |
Previous military service | Served in Senior Cadets, Lt in Citizen Military Forces. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 8th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board SS Makarini on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | Commissioned |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Lieutenant |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 13th Field Artillery Brigade |
Promotions |
2nd Lieutenant Unit: INF60 Promotion date: Lieutenant Unit: Trn Mtr Bty Promotion date: |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Cross Recommendation date: |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Age at death | 23.9 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
Place of burial | Trois-Abres Cemetery (Plot II, Row C, Grave No. 9), Steenwerck, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 19 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Arthur and Emily FREEMAN, 168 Fairy Street, Warrnambool, Victoria. Native of Korit, Victoria |
Medals |
Military Cross Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 169 Date: |
Family/military connections | Cousin |
Other details | Medals: Military Cross, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |