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Frederick Leithley ANSELL

Regimental number6517
Date of birth16 October 1896
Place of birthRoma, Queensland
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationStation hand
AddressLongreach, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Next of kinMother, Mrs A F Cameron, Leichhardt Hotel, Longreach, Queensland
Enlistment date29 November 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name25th Battalion, 19th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/42/6
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on 7 February 1917
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll25th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 20 December 1917
Family/military connectionsBrothers: 4129 Pte Edward Raymond ANSELL, 2nd Bn, died of wounds, 24 July 1916; 852 Pte Lancelot Herbert ANSELL, 5th Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 8 March 1917.
Other details

Son of William Edmund and Annie Francis (nee O'Donnell) Ansell

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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