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August Frederick SCHLEIBS

Regimental number2438
Place of birthAlbury, New South Wales
Other NamesFrederick August
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarmer
AddressWodonga, Victoria
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation43
Height5' 9"
Weight154 lbs
Next of kinWife, Mrs Matilda Jane Schleibs, Wodonga, Victoria
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date30 March 1916
Place of enlistmentAlbury, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name2nd Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 4
AWM Embarkation Roll number14/14/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on 28 July 1916
Regimental number from Nominal Roll3383
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll2nd Pioneer Battalion
FateReturned to Australia
Discharge date27 October 1916
Other details

Commenced return to Australia on board HT Marathon', 5 August 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 17 April 1919; discharged (medically unfit: loose internal semilunar cartilage), Melbourne, 27 October 1916.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsSee 3383 Frederick August SCHLEIBS for second period of service.
Date of death12 June 1933
Age at death63
Place of burialWodonga Cemetery, Victoria
SourcesNAA: B2455, SCHLEIBS August Frederick

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