William John Thomas FRECKLETON

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FRECKLETON, William John Thomas

Service Number:	3539
Enlisted:	1 April 1916, Enlisted at Warrnamabool, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	31st Infantry Battalion
Born:	Woolsthorpe, Victoria, Australia, December 1897
Home Town:	Koroit, Moyne, Victoria
Schooling:	Woolsthrope Stae School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Died of wounds, Dernacourt, France, 17 March 1917
Cemetery:	Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension Plot V1, Row E, Grave 1
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Koroit War Memorial, Warrnambool Soldiers' Memorial

World War 1 Service

1 Apr 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3539, 29th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Warrnamabool, Victoria
1 Aug 1916:	Involvement Private, 3539, 29th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: ''
1 Aug 1916:	Embarked Private, 3539, 29th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orsova, Melbourne
1 Dec 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 31st Infantry Battalion, Transferred from the 29th Battalion to the 31 Battalion in the field
15 Mar 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3539, 31st Infantry Battalion, Shell wound shattering his left hand
17 Mar 1917:	Involvement Private, 3539, 31st Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3539 awm_unit: 31st Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-03-17

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of William John FRECKLETON and Sarah Ann FRECKLETON nee JONES, of Koroit, Victoria, Australia.

SADLY MOURNED

Private W. J. T. Freckleton, eldest son of Mr and Mrs William J. Frecklton, of Lakebank, Koroit, had died in France of gun shot wounds, on 17th March. The deceased soldier, who sailed from Australia on 1st August, 1916, was only 20 years old, but proved himself a man in courage and spirit. He was a general favourite amongst his companions in the Koroit district, and the deepest sympathy will be felt for his bereaved parents.

Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of William John and Sarah Freckleton, of Koroit, Victoria

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Also served in the Citizen Forces

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