Regimental number | 2716 |
Date of birth | |
Place of birth | Sydney New South Wales |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Miner |
Address | South Grafton, North Coast, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 36 |
Next of kin | Friend, Mrs Sarah Ann Fredwell, Morehead Street, Redfern, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 45th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/62/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 45th Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Family/military connections | Brother: 2964 Pte Peter Richard RYAN [FREDEWELL], 59th Bn, killed in action, 29 September 1918 |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details |
Real name: Robert William Frederick FREDEWELL; used a false name in order to increase his age and join the AIF. Family anglicised the German name; spelling varied. Note spelling of 'Friend' [i.e. mother], given as next of kin: Sarah FREDWELL. |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 63 |
Place of burial | Cremated: ashes interred in Rookwood Cemetery, Sydney, New South Wales. |