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WAKEFIELD, Frederick Blakney
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 1297, 1297A |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 22 May 1916, Enlisted at Sydney |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 19th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1895 |
| Home Town: | Alexandria, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Cleveland Street, Public School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Pulmonary Tuberculois, Randwick Red Cross Home, New South Wales, Australia, 9 January 1920 |
| Cemetery: |
Rookwood Cemetery & Crematorium Section Ind. Row H, Grave 1712, |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 22 May 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1297, Enlisted at Sydney | |
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| 7 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 1297, Light Trench Mortar Batteries, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 7 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 1297, Light Trench Mortar Batteries, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney | |
| 5 Feb 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 19th Infantry Battalion, Transferred from the Light Trench Mortar to the 19th Battalion | |
| 11 Jun 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, In the field | |
| 9 Jan 1920: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 1297A, 19th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1297A awm_unit: 19 Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1920-01-09 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Foster son of Mary Wakefield of 77 Buckland Street, Alexandria, Sydney, NSW
5 March 1919- returned to Australia on board Nevassa
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Also served in the Cadets