SA1395
FREER, Arthur Charles Leonard
| Service Numbers: | 3113, 3112, S72041 |
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| Enlisted: | 16 April 1942, Port Pirie, SA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 27th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Roseworthy, SA, 18 May 1894 |
| Home Town: | Solomontown, Port Pirie, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Freeling Boer War, Boxer Rebellion and WW1 Memorial Panel, Gawler Council Gawler Men Who Answered the Call WW1 Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 12 Jan 1916: | Embarked Private, 3113, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Medic, Adelaide | |
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| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Private, 3112, 27th Infantry Battalion |
World War 2 Service
| 16 Apr 1942: | Involvement Private, S72041 | |
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| 16 Apr 1942: | Enlisted Port Pirie, SA | |
| 15 Sep 1945: | Discharged |
Arthur Charles Freer
Name: Arthur Charles Freer
Service Number: 3113
Place of Birth: Roseworthy
Date of Birth: 18 May 1894
Place of Enlistment: Adelaide
Date of Enlistment: 4 August 1915
Age at Enlistment: 21 years 2 months
Next of Kin: Mother – Mary Freer
Occupation: Labourer
Religion: Methodist
Rank: Private 27th Battalion
Arthur did his initial training with A Company, 2nd Depot Battalion from 4
August 1915 until 16 September. During this period he transferred to the 27th
Battalion. Arthur left Adelaide on HMAT A7 Medic on 12 January 1916 and
was sent to France with his unit on 9 August. He sustained a mild wound in
action to his left leg on 21 August, but was able to rejoin his unit on 27
February 1917.
He was wounded again on 4 March, being shot in the left shoulder and was
sent to England on 21 March, where he was treated at Weymouth Hospital,
then attached to a Training Depot until December 1918. He received ongoing
treatment to his damaged shoulder. Upon being classed as medically unfit,
Arthur was returned to Australia from Devonport on the Delta on 24 January
1919 where he was discharged on 24 April.
Submitted 18 October 2023 by christopher collins