Frederick Alfred WEISS

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WEISS, Frederick Alfred

Service Numbers:	3578, 3578A
Enlisted:	25 July 1915
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	53rd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Anna Bay, New South Wales, Australia, 16 October 1893
Home Town:	Wyalong, Bland, New South Wales
Schooling:	Glendon Brook Public School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Teacher
Died:	Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 19 July 1916, aged 22 years
Cemetery:	VC Corner Cemetery and Memorial, Fromelles, France VC Corner Australian Cemetery and Memorial, Fromelles, Lille, Nord Pas de Calais, France
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Hereford House Reunion Club Roll of Honour, Parramatta NSW Public School Teachers KIA Honour Roll, Terrigal War Memorial (fmly) Erina District War Memorial, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

World War 1 Service

25 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3578, 4th Infantry Battalion
13 Oct 1915:	Involvement Private, 3578, 4th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Lincoln embarkation_ship_number: A17 public_note: ''
13 Oct 1915:	Embarked Private, 3578, 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Port Lincoln, Sydney
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement Private, 3578A, 53rd Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3578A awm_unit: 53rd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19

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Biography contributed by Stephen Brooks

Frederick was one of three brothers, two who died during WW1 and one who died during WW2. They were the sons of Walter Herbert and Amy Selina Weiss. Frederick’s Dad was the headmaster of Erina Public School, near Gosford NSW and Frederick was following in his father’s footsteps having been posted as new teacher to West Wyalong NSW.

Frederick enlisted in July 1915 and was given a huge send off from West Wyalong. He had another send off from Erina, and was presented a sheepskin vest, a filled pocket wallet, handkerchiefs and knitted woollen mufflers.

He was only in France for a short time before he was killed in action at Fromelles on 19 July 1916. He simply went missing during the battle, and his death was not confirmed until September 1917.

Frederick’s younger brother, 11147 Acting Bombardier Erle Victor Weiss, 1st Field Artillery Brigade, was later killed in action, 9 August 1918, aged 23.

Another younger brother, who was only 6 years of age when Frederick died, NX36483 Private Harry Blanch Weiss, 2/30 Battalion was taken prisoner of war of the Japanese and died of illness whilst in captivity in Thailand on 30 September 1943, aged 33.

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