| Regimental number | 2596 |
| Place of birth | Port Fairy, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Presser |
| Address | 118 Michael Street, Fitzroy, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22 |
| Height | 5' 3.5" |
| Weight | 134 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, A C Chamberlain, 118 Michael Street, Fitzroy, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 23rd Battalion, 6th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/40/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A38 Ulysses on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 2596A |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 60th Battalion |
| Other details from Roll of Honour Circular | Enlisted 15 July 1915, 6th Rfcts, 23rd Bn; taken on strength, 58th Bn, 23 February 1916, 60th Bn, 15 March 1916. |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Fromelles, France |
| Age at death | 23 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 20), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 169 |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Allotted to and proceeded to join 58th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 23 February 1916. Transferred to 60th Bn, and taken on strength, Tel el Kebir, 15 March 1916. Admitted to 4th Field Ambulance, 30 March 1916, and transferred same day to No 1 Australian Stationary Hospital (sore feet); transferred to 8th Field Ambulance, 31 March 1916 (blistered feet); discharged to unit, 1 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Reported Missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 4 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Statement, Red Cross File No 710901, 3740 Pte H, GEORGE, C Company, 60th Bn, 8 March 1917: 'On the 19th July, 1916, we went over the top to attack Fromelles; he was alongside of me when he was hit by a shell. I saw him fall - I saw him again as I came back lying dead. We held the ground for 9 hours.' Note on file: 'No trace Germany[.] Cert. by Capt. Mills 10-10-19.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, CHAMBERLAIN Frederick
Red Cross File No 710901 |
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