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LARNER , Frederick
| Service Number: | 4152 |
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| Enlisted: | 13 December 1915, Enlisted in Adelaide |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 48th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Adelaide, SA, 13 December 1885 |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Norwood Primary School |
| Occupation: | Sawyer and Driver |
| Died: | South Australia, 31 March 1963, aged 77 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
AIF Cemetery, West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia West Terrace Cemetary |
| Memorials: | Norwood Primary School Honour Board |
World War 1 Service
| 13 Dec 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4152, 48th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted in Adelaide | |
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| 9 Mar 1916: | Involvement Private, 4152, 27th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: RMS Mongolia embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 9 Mar 1916: | Embarked Private, 4152, 27th Infantry Battalion, RMS Mongolia, Adelaide | |
| 9 Mar 1916: | Embarked 4152 | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement 4152, 48th Infantry Battalion |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Adelaide Botanic High School
Frederick Larner was thirty years old when he enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force. He was born in 1885 in Adelaide, South Australia and lived on College Road, Kent Town. His mother, Alice Larner [Frederick's original next of kin before her passing] passed away on the 26th of May 1919, and she lived in Magill Road in Norwood. Arthur George Larner, the soldiers' oldest brother, became the soldiers' new next of kin once his mother died. His religion was church of England [nowadays known as Anglican] and before enlisting in the army, he was a single sawyer and driver. His service number was 4152 and on enlistment he was ranked private ; his unit was the 48th battalion, 10th reinforcement.
He seemed to have a somewhat common appearance and had grey eyes, brown hair and was five foot three inches tall.
Larner enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force on the 13th of December 1915 in Adelaide. He embarked on his journey in autumn of 1916 on the 9th of March, on board the RMS Mongolia. The ship departed from Port Adelaide and was bound for Egypt. Many landed near Egypt and camped ready to fight the Turkish people in Gallipoli. Larner has had many hospitalisations, however, his main incident was when he was admitted into hospital on the 9th of June 1917 after getting shot in his left shoulder. He was first posted to another unit and took on strength in the 1st debot, when he was posted as private from the 16th of December 1915 to the 16th of January the following year. On the 25th of May 1918 he was transferred to the 48th Battalion. He took on strength many other times as well, including in France on the 10th of July 1916, received from CO 47th; then again on the 25th of August "in the field." Larner was wounded in action yet again in France on the 8th of June 1917, however there is not much information regarding his injury.
Larner returned to Australia on the ship "Port Napier" on 12th May 1919. It arrived back in Melbourne on the 28th of June in 1919 and he was discharged on the 13th of August 1919. Larner passed away on the 31st of March 1963 at the age of 73 years. He was buried at West Terrace Cemetery and has a memorial at Norwood Primary School Honour Board.
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