S1682
KINGSTON, Frederick Arthur
| Service Numbers: | 16392, S73349 |
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| Enlisted: | 16 April 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 10th (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) |
| Born: | Gumeracha, South Australia, 16 May 1895 |
| Home Town: | Gumeracha, Adelaide Hills, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Adelaide High School |
| Occupation: | Student |
| Died: | 22 September 1981, aged 86 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia |
| Memorials: | Adelaide High School Honour Board, Adelaide University of Adelaide WW1 Honour Roll, Gumeracha Anzac Honor Roll, Gumeracha Town Hall WW1 Roll of Honor, South Australian Education Department Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 16 Dec 1916: | Involvement Sapper, 16392, 5th Divisional Signal Company, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: '' | |
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| 16 Dec 1916: | Embarked Sapper, 16392, 5th Divisional Signal Company, HMAT Berrima, Adelaide | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Sapper, 16392 |
World War 2 Service
| 16 Apr 1942: | Involvement Lieutenant, S73349, 10th (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) | |
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| 16 Apr 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lieutenant, S73349 | |
| 16 Apr 1942: | Enlisted Clare, SA | |
| 28 Nov 1945: | Discharged |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Modbury High School
Frederick Arthur Kingston was born on the 16 May 1895, he lived In Gumeracha Adelaide South Australia. Frederick attended Adelaide High School. He was a Roman Catholic, Fredericks parents were called, Frederick Arthur King Kingston (1861-1934) and Elizabeth Ann Kitto (1862-1962). His father was born in Mount Barker while his mother was born in Gumeracha. Frederick had a wife called Edith Elizabeth Vanstone (1901-1933) she was born in Mundoora.
Frederick was 21 years old when he embarked, he enlisted on the 15 May 1916. He was a sapper. His unit that he served for was the 5th Division Signal Company (Engineers), 8th reinforcement. He embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, 22/15/4, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on 16 December 1916. During the war Frederick was wounded in action and went to hospital on a few occasions. Frederick ended up becoming a Lieutenant during the war. Frederick survived the war and returned to Australia on the 25 March 1919.
Frederick returned home to Australia on the 25 March 1919.