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AYLING, Frederick Clarence
| Service Numbers: | 1797, 1797a |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 33rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Gawler, SA, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Mason |
| Died: | Gawler, SA, 23 October 1956, cause of death not yet discovered, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Willaston General Cemetery, South Australia |
| Memorials: | Gawler Council Gawler Men Who Answered the Call WW1 Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 12 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 1797, 43rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: '' | |
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| 12 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 1797, 43rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ballarat, Adelaide | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Sergeant, 1797a, 33rd Infantry Battalion | |
| Date unknown: | Honoured Military Medal |
Death Notice
Advertiser 24th October 1956
AYLING - On October 23, at Hutchinson Hospital, Gawler, Frederick Clarence, beloved husband of Addie Ayling, of Main Red Banks road, Willaston, and loved father of Gwen and Reg; father-in-law of Len and Una, and dear papa of Delwyn and Roderick. In his 68th year. Late 1st A.I.F. A patient sufferer at rest.
Submitted 7 February 2016 by Faithe Jones
Biography contributed by Kathleen Bambridge
1797A Sgt FC Ayling was presented with hid Distinguished Service Medal By General Birdwood (UK) on 6 March 1920.
Biography
Husband of Adelaide Maud Pauline AYLING
Awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal
For distinguished gallantry and devotion to duty during the attack on Roadwood on 31st August 1918. He commanded the platoon, and led his men through the northern part of the wood, inflicting severe casualties, and capturing many prisoners. On clearing the wood, he overcame strenuous machine gun opposition by skilful use of his Lewis guns and rifle grenades, and reached his objective.
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