Regimental number | 1264 |
Place of birth | Leytonstone, Essex, England |
School | Kirksdale Elementary School, Leytonstone, Essex, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 22 |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Compositor |
Address | Ralley Avenue, Fremantle, Western Australia |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 25 |
Next of kin | Father, C Frith, 173 Ashville Road, Leytonstone, Essex, England |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 32nd Battalion, D Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on |
The 32nd Bn (Headquarters, Signallers, A, B, C, and D Companies) embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on two ships, HMAT A2 'Geelong', on 18 November 1915, and HMAT A13 'Katuna', on 24 November 1915. The Embarkation Roll does not distinguish between these ships, and it is therefore not possible from the Embarkation Roll to ascertain on which ship an individual embarked. | |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A13 Katuna on |
The 32nd Bn (Headquarters, Signallers, A, B, C, and D Companies) embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on two ships, HMAT A2 'Geelong', on 18 November 1915, and HMAT A13 'Katuna', on 24 November 1915. The Embarkation Roll does not distinguish between these ships, and it is therefore not possible from the Embarkation Roll to ascertain on which ship an individual embarked. | |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Light Trench Mortar Battery |
Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Died of typhoid fever in Rouen Hospital. |
Fate | Died of disease |
Age at death | 27 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 27 |
Place of burial | St. Sever Cemetery Extension (Block P, Plot II, Row P. Grave No. 5B), Rouen, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 19 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles and Eliza FRITH, 173 Ashville Rod, Leytonstone, London, England |
Family/military connections | Nil |
Other details |
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |