Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Onehunga New Zealand |
Other Names | Frederick Mairice |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Medical practitioner |
Address | Young, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 49 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs A C Purchas, Young, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Captain |
Unit name | Medical Officers |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A24 Benalla on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Captain |
Unit from Nominal Roll | AAMS |
Promotions |
Captain Unit: MED Promotion date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked from Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 27 March 1916; disembarked Marseilles, 2 April 1916. Temporarily attached to 10th Bn, 3 May 1916; rejoined 3rd Field Ambulance, 15 May 1916. Temporarily attached to 44th Casualty Clearing Station, 28 July 1916; on special leave to England, 12 September 1916; rejoined unit, 21 September 1916. Attached to 11th Bn for temporary duty as Medical Officer, 19 January 1917; attached to 3rd Division Base Depot, 27 March 1916. Marched out to England, 3 September 1917; commenced return to Australia on board HS A24, 25 August 1917; discharged, 10 November 1917. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |