Regimental number | 2105 |
Place of birth | Omeo, Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Labourer |
Address | Omeo, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 41.8 |
Height | 6' 0.5" |
Weight | 150 lbs |
Next of kin | Brother, W B Faithfull, Omeo, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Sale, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 2nd Pioneer Battalion, Reinforcement 3 |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 14/14/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A62 Wandilla on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Pioneer Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of burial | Ramparts Cemetery (Row B, Grave No. 13), Lillie Gate, Ypres, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 172 |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Melbourne,6 June 1916; found guilty, Capetown, 7 July 1916, of being absent without leave for 6 hours, 3 June 1917: admonished, and forfeited 1 day's pay under Royal Warrant; disembarked Plymouth, England, 26 July 1916. Proceeded overseas to France, 2 November 1916; taken on strength, 2nd Pioneer Bn, in the field, 16 November 1916. Admitted to 7th Field Ambulance Contact Camp, 24 May 1917; discharged and rejoined unit, 27 May 1917. Detached to 5th Army Musketry School, 6 June 1917; rejoined unit, 15 June 1917. Admitted to 8th Stationary Hospital, Wimereux, 7 August 1917 (not yet diagnosed: mental); recommended for evacuation, 7 September 1917; remained with unit, 18 October 1917 (never evacuated). Killed in action, 29 October 1917. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Miscellaneous details | Surname entered incorrectly on Embarkation Roll as FAITHFUL. |
Sources | NAA: B2455, FAITHFULL Frederick George |