| Regimental number | 3310 |
| Place of birth | Camperdown, New South Wales |
| School | North Sydney, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Address | Annette Street, Oatley Bay, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 9.5" |
| Weight | 144 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, A C Fletcher, Annette Street, Oatley Bay, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Served in the Royal Australian Naval Reserve, 1910-1915; resigned to join the AIF. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Holsworthy, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 19th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/36/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 55th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Fleurbaix, France |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | Fromelles (Pheasant Wood) Military Cemetery, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 160 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Albert Charles and Lucy FLETCHER, Annette Street, Oatley, New South Wales. Native of Sydney |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Allotted to and proceeded to join 55th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 16 February 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 19 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Promoted Corporal, 10 July 1916. Killed in action, 20 July 1916. Note on file: 'austr. Sold. Fletcher, F. Erk.Mrk. 3310, 55.A.I.F. am 19.7 in Gegend Fromelles gefallen.' Note on Red Cross File No 1070907: 'The above name appeared on German death list dated 4-11-16.' Statement, 3491 Corporal E.G. CHAPLIN, 55th Bn, 22 July 1916: 'I got as far as the 3rd line of German trenches in the charge last Wednesday, July 19th, and this man got there too, and there we stayed until we were forced to retire. I saw this man killed by a high explosive shell, and I afterwards saw him lying dead. I got his paybook before we retired.' Note on file: 'German death list dated 4.11.16. Disc received from Germany and forwarded to N/K. 20.6.17.' Originally listed as 'No Known Grave' and commemorated at V.C. Corner (Panel No 11), Australian Cemetery, Fromelles; subsequently (2011) identified, and interred in the Fromelles (Pheasant Wood) Military Cemetery, France. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Address incorrectly entered on Embarkation Roll as Oakley Bay, New South Wales. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, FLETCHER Frederick
Red Cross File No 1070907 |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
