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Frederick Alfred WEISS

Regimental number3578
Place of birthAnna Bay, Port Stephens, New South Wales
SchoolGlendon Brook Public School, New South Wales
ReligionMethodist
OccupationSchool teacher
AddressErina, via Gosford, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22
Next of kinFather, W H Weiss, Erina, via Gosford, New South Wales
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date25 July 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name4th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/21/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A17 Port Lincoln on 13 October 1915
Regimental number from Nominal Roll3578A
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll53rd Battalion
FateKilled in Action 19 July 1916
Place of death or woundingFleurbaix, France (Battle of Fromelles)
Age at death24
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsV.C. Corner (No 9), Australian Cemetery, France.
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
158
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Walter Herbert and Amy Selina WEISS.
Family/military connectionsBrother: 11147 Acting Bombardier Erle Victor WEISS, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, killed in action, 9 August 1918.
Other details

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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