| Regimental number | 1193 |
| Place of birth | Stratford, Gippsland, Victoria |
| School | Deloine State School no. 1696, Victoria |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Grazier |
| Address | Meerlieu, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Next of kin | Father, Alexander Frew, Meerlieu via Stratford, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served 3 years in Australian Light Horse. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 37th Battalion, D Company |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/54/1 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A34 Persic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sergeant |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 37th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted 18 February 1916; taken on strength 37th Bn 27 April 1916; wounded at Passchendaele 12 October 1917; promoted Sgt 8 September 1917. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | France |
| Age at death | 24 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Heilly Station Cemetery (Plot VIII, Row A, Grave No. 65), Mericourt-L'Abbe, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 128 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Alexander and Elizabeth FREW, Bairnsdale, Victoria. Native of Stratford, Victoria |
| 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
