RASHLEIGH, Frederick William
| Service Number: | 4825 |
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| Enlisted: | 16 August 1915, Dalby, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 49th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Dalby, Queensland, February 1894 |
| Home Town: | Dalby, Western Downs, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Cabinet maker |
| Died: | Natural causes, Queensland, 1958 |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Dalby St. John's Anglican Church Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 16 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4825, Dalby, Queensland | |
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| 12 Apr 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4825, 26th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Mooltan embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 12 Apr 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4825, 26th Infantry Battalion, RMS Mooltan, Sydney | |
| 12 Feb 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 4825, 49th Infantry Battalion |
Frederick William RASHLEIGH
Frederick William RASHLEIGH (4825) was a 22 year old single cabinetmaker who enlisted on 3 July 1915. He listed as his next of kin, his Father, W H Rashleigh, Dalby, Queensland. He embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board RMS Mooltan on 12 April 1916 as a member of the 26th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement. During his service he was promoted to Corporal and transferred to the 49th Battalion. He returned to Australia in 1919.
Submitted 9 May 2019 by Evan Evans
Biography contributed by John Edwards
Son of William Henry Rashleigh and Adelaide Winkelman