| Regimental number | 5332 |
| Place of birth | Collingwood, Victoria |
| School | Fairfield State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Baptist |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Address | Collingwood, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 20.11 |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight | 122 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, F W Du Rieu, 1 Bedford Street, Collingwood, Victoria |
| Previous military service | Served for 3 years in Senior Cadets; 3 years in Citizen Military Forces; still serving in Army Medical Corps at time of AIF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 24th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/41/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A28 Miltiades on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 24th Battalion |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Grevillers British Cemetery (Plot III, Row C, Grave No 18), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 101 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Frederick Walter and Anna Maria DU RIEU, 1 Bedford Street, Collingwood, Victoria |
| Family/military connections | Cousins: 8805 Sapper Garnett BLACKMORE MM, 10th Field Company Engineers, returned to Australia, 17 December 1918; 5753 Pte John Walter SHARRAD, 10th Bn, died of accidental injuries (bomb explosion), 14 February 1917. |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 1 August 1916; disembarked Plymouth, England, 25 September 1916; marched into 6th Training Bn, Rollestone, 26 September 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 19 November 1916, and reverted to Private; taken on strength, 24th Bn, in the field, 21 December 1916. Wounded in action, 4 May 1917 (shrapnel wound, head, right knee, left leg), and admitted to 6th Australian Field Ambulance, and transferred to 3rd Australian Casualty Clearing Station. Died of wounds, 5 May 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Surname incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as DE RIEU. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, DU RIEU Frederick Lewis |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
