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MARRIOTT, Fred
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1702 |
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| Enlisted: | 12 January 1916, Enlisted at Brisbane |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 52nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Sunning Hill, Berkshire, England, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Mundubbera, North Burnett, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer, Selector |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 9 June 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave Panel 29, Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 12 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1702, 52nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Brisbane | |
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| 12 Apr 1916: | Involvement Private, 1702, 52nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Mooltan embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 12 Apr 1916: | Embarked Private, 1702, 52nd Infantry Battalion, RMS Mooltan, Sydney | |
| 3 Sep 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1702, 52nd Infantry Battalion, Wounds to the left side(thigh)severe and arm. Evacuated to England on 6 September 1916 | |
| 17 Mar 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 52nd Infantry Battalion, In the field | |
| 25 Apr 1917: | Honoured Military Medal, Citation reads: During progress of attack on Noreuil 2nd April, 1917 it was essential to obtain touch between the left of Line occupied by 52nd Battalion and the Right 50th Battalion, regarding the whereabouts of which considerable doubt existed. This Lance Corporal volunteered for the work, and after crossing open country under shell, rifle and machine gun fire (during which he located an enemy machine gun position) he found the right of the 50th Battalion, and so enabled a dangerous gap in the line to be closed. Source: Commonwealth Gazette No. 174 Date: 11 October 1917 | |
| 9 Jun 1917: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 1702, 52nd Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1702 awm_unit: 52nd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1917-06-09 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Edward and Amelia Gertrude Marriott of Glencairn, Sunninghill, Berkshire, England
Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal