SEARLE, Frederick Morton
| Service Number: | 8362 |
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| Enlisted: | 10 July 1915, Liverpool NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 5th Field Ambulance |
| Born: | Newtown, New South Wales, Australia, 7 November 1883 |
| Home Town: | Randwick, Randwick, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Crown Street Public School, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Shipping clerk |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 29 October 1917, aged 33 years |
| Cemetery: |
Ramparts Cemetery, Lille Gate, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 10 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 8362, 1st Field Ambulance, Liverpool NSW | |
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| 20 Dec 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 8362, 1st Field Ambulance, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Dec 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 8362, 1st Field Ambulance, HMAT Aeneas, Sydney | |
| 9 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 5th Field Ambulance | |
| 29 Oct 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 8362, 5th Field Ambulance, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 8362 awm_unit: 5th Australian Field Ambulance awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-10-29 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by james atkins
Private 8362 Frederick Morton SEARLE (Fred)
5t Field Ambulance - A.I.F
Frederick was killed in action Ypres Belgium
29 October 1917 age 33
His grave can be found at Ramparts Cemetery, Lille Gate Ypres Flanders, Belgium
Australian War Memorial Location on the Roll of Honour Panel 183
Fred was the eldest son of Frederick and Elizabeth Searle of Morton Market Street Randwick he worked in Sydney as a shipping clerk for North Coast Shipping Company
and was a member of the Coogee Surf Club and of the Randwick Institute Rifle Club
Fred was the nephew of Mr. James Searle a well - known NSW cricketer – Baseball couch – manager and cousin of Clifford James Searle, James Searle son
He joined the A.I.F. 10 August 1915 Liverpool NSW,
he served in Egypt – France – Belgium
And was temporarily detached with 2nd Australian Divisional Headquarters in Ypres Belgium for duty as a clerk, and when the HQ came under attack from German artillery Fred was in a trench with six other soldiers when a German shell entered the trench killing all of them.
All of those killed are buried side by side at Ramparts Cemetery, Lille Gate Ypres
Medals – British War Medal 1914-18 - Victory Medal
His parents received a Memorial plaque
AKA dead mans penny
Frederick had five brothers and two sisters, two of his brothers served in
1st & 5th Field ambulance and one in the 9th battalion
Arthur - served in Egypt and Gallipoli -
1st Field Ambulance
Albert - served in Egypt -
1st Australian Dermatological Hospital
Henry – served in Egypt – Western Front France Belgium - 9th Infantry Battalion A.I.F.
His cousin Private 3896 Clifford James Searle M.M.
was awarded the Military Medal
For conspicuous: bravery in the field, he was also in 5th field ambulance at the time of Fred’s death – he served in - Egypt and Gallipoli - Western Front France – Belgium
Contribution From – James Atkins
Fred was my uncle unfortunately I didn’t
get to know him
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