Frederick UKENA

UKENA, Frederick

Service Numbers: 2675, 2675
Enlisted: 14 June 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 59th Infantry Battalion
Born: Port Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1888
Home Town: Glenferrie, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Horse Driver
Died: Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia, 20 June 1957, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Northern Suburbs Memorial Gardens and Crematorium, NSW
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World War 1 Service

14 Jun 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2675, 7th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
26 Aug 1915: Involvement Private, 2675, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: ''
26 Aug 1915: Embarked Private, 2675, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Melbourne
24 Feb 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 59th Infantry Battalion, From 7th Battalion
15 Sep 1916: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2675, 59th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to epithalioma

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Frederick Ukena and Sarah Ukena nee Giles of Port Melbourne, Victoria

Husband of Margaret Ellen Ukena nee Taylor of Burwood Road, Glenferrie, Victoria. Frederick and Margaret married during 1915c in Victoria

Commenced return to Australia on 17 July 1916 aboard HT Seeang Choon disembarking on 18 August 1916

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal