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Frederick WEAVER

Regimental number6095
Place of birthBelfast Ireland
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationMiner
Address541 Burke Street, Surry Hills, Sydney, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation33
Height5' 8"
Weight144 lbs
Next of kinFriend, Mrs E Hession, 541 Bourke Street, Surry Hills, Sydney, New South Wales
Enlistment date13 March 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll7 March 1916
Place of enlistmentSydney, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name2nd Battalion, 19th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/19/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on 22 August 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll2nd Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 22 November 1919
Discharge date2 April 1920
Other details

War service: Western Front

Embarked Sydney, 22 August 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 13 October 1916.

Proceeded overseas to , 13 December 1916; taken on strength, 2nd Bn, in the field, 7 January 1917.

Detached for duty with 1st Field Company Engineers, 28 September 1917; rejoined Bn from detachment, 11 November 1917.

On leave to United Kingdom, 8 January 1918; rejoined Bn from leave, 26 January 1918.

On leave to United Kingdom, 9 January 1919; detached for duty with Army Pay Corps, London, 8 February 1919.

Married Margaret Mary HORGAN, spinster, aged 25, The Register Office, Kensington, 9 October 1919.

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Aeneas', 22 November 1919; disembarked Melbourne, 9 January 1920; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Melbourne, 2 April 1920.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Death attributed to War service.
Date of death29 November 1944
Place of burialCarlton Cemetery, Victoria
SourcesNAA: B2455, WEAVER Frederick

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