THOMAS, Frederick
| Service Number: | 703 |
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| Enlisted: | 12 March 1915, Geraldton, Western Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 28th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Broome, Western Australia, 3 March 1897 |
| Home Town: | Perth, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Highgate Hill State School |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Pozières, France, 29 July 1916, aged 19 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Geraldton "THOMAS" Memorial Plaque, Geraldton Cathedral of the Holy Cross and Honour Roll, Geraldton City Band Honour Board, Geraldton District Great War Honour Roll, Midland Officers & Contract Surveyors of the Department of Lands & Surveys WA Honour Roll, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
World War 1 Service
| 12 Mar 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 703, 28th Infantry Battalion, Geraldton, Western Australia | |
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| 29 Jun 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 703, 28th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 29 Jun 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 703, 28th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Fremantle | |
| 4 Sep 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 703, 28th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 29 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 703, 28th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières |
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Fourth son of Police Inspector Herbert and Emma Thomas. His father planted a boab tree on his birth, which stands out the front of the old police station, Broome. A commemoration plaque is sited at the tree, remembering father and son.
My grandmother Beatrice (Fred's sister) always recalled knowing when Fred was near, as he was always whistling. Fred joined the AIF on his 18th birthday, 03/03/1915 and followed his older brothers Bert and Charlie overseas. He served with the 28th Battalion, D Company at Egypt, Gallipoli and France. He was assigned as a despatch rider and runner.
On the night he was killed at Pozieres, he was running messages for his Company.
A tree planted by his mother on May Ave, Kings Park is a lasting memorial. - Bruce Macgregor
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