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FRITH, William James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4785 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 November 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 8th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Carpendith, Victoria, Australia, 1886 |
| Home Town: | Northcote, Darebin, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Frankston, Victoria, Australia, 1975, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Colac Elliminyt Methodist Honor Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 3 Nov 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4785, 8th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 7 Mar 1916: | Involvement Private, 4785, 8th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: '' | |
| 7 Mar 1916: | Embarked Private, 4785, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne | |
| 18 Aug 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4785, 8th Infantry Battalion, Shell Shock | |
| 28 Oct 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4785, Wounded, second occasion, gassed but remained on duty | |
| 10 Nov 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 8th Infantry Battalion, In the field, France | |
| 19 Jun 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 8th Infantry Battalion, France | |
| 13 Sep 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 8th Infantry Battalion, In France | |
| 28 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 4785, 8th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of William Frith and Martha Frith nee Edwards of Victoria.
Brother of Beatrice May Frith, David Stanley Frith, Edith Jane Frith, Frederick Leslie Frith, John Arthur Frith, Grace Ethel Frith and Ruby Margaret Andrew nee Frith later given as his next of kin
Returned to Australia on 20 June 1919 on board Konig Friederich August
During 1923c William married Margaret Bentley in Victoria
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal