| Regimental number | 313 |
| Place of birth | London, England |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 4.25" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Wm Freeman, 19 Thompson Avenue, Camberwell, London, England |
| Previous military service | Served for 2 years in the East Surrey Regiment, British Army. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Ballarat, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Battalion, C Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A24 Benalla on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Shrapnel Valley Cemetery (Plot II, Row A, Grave No. 2), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 53 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William Joseph and Evelyn Frances FREEMAN, 19 Thompson Avenue, Camberwell, London, England |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Admitted to Mena Hospital, 16 February 1915 (venereal disease). Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, Gallipoli, 26 May 1915; rejoined Bn, 31 May 1915. Killed in action, 15 August 1915. Buried, Shrapnel Valley, by Rev W.E. Dexter, 16 May 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, FREEMAN William Joseph |
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