| Regimental number | 1611 |
| Place of birth | Williamstown Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Engine-driver |
| Address | Railway Department, Dimboola, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs. E. Watchorn, Dimboola, Victoria |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 31st Battalion, 1st Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/48/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A41 Bakara on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 1st Broad Gauge Railway Operating Company |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Cremated Springvale Crematorium, Victoria. |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
Born in Williamstown, Victoria, where his father, Robert, was a police constable. His father died when his son was 10 years old, leaving his mother to raise the family on the income from a small dairy herd. Frederick had to rise early (around 5 a.m.) to assist with the milking; school was consequently difficult, and he left at the age of 12. He joined the Victorian Railways, first as a cleaner, then locomotive fireman, then driver. On enlistment in the AIF he joined the locomotive unit, and served in Egypt and then France. He was slightly injured when his engine hit a mine or was hit by a shell. |
| Miscellaneous details | b. 12 October 1888 |
| Date of death |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
