DU RIEU, Frederick Lewis
| Service Number: | 5332 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 March 1916, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 24th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Collingwood, Victoria, Australia, 31 March 1896 |
| Home Town: | Collingwood, Yarra, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Fairfield State School |
| Occupation: | Clerk (Melbourne Age) |
| Died: | Died of Wounds, Bullecourt, France, 5 May 1917, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
Grevillers British Cemetery |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 1 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 1 Aug 1916: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Private, 5332, 24th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Miltiades embarkation_ship_number: A28 public_note: '' |
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| 1 Aug 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 5332, 24th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Miltiades, Melbourne | |
| 5 May 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5332, 24th Infantry Battalion, Bullecourt (Second) |
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"The relatives of Private Fred du Rieu, formerly a member of the clerical staff of "The Age," have received a cablegram officially reporting his death on 5th May from the effects of gun shot wounds in the head, right knee and left leg. Private du Rieu was greatly' esteemed by his colleagues in "The Age" office, his happy disposition and frankness winning him many friends." - from the Melbourne Age 21 May 1917 (nla.gov.au)
"DU RIEU.— A loving tribute to the memory of Frederick Louis Du Rieu, who died of wounds in France on May 5, 1917, aged 22 years, beloved elder son of Fred and Annie Du Rieu of Melbourne, Victoria. —Inserted by his loving uncle, S. J. Du Rieu, and family, 42 Bagot-road, Subiaco." - from the West Australian 02 Jun 1917 (nla.gov.au)
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