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MATTHEWS, Frederick Victor
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2408 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 12 July 1915, Enlisted Melbourne allocated to 5th reinforcement’s 23rd Battalion at Broadmeadows Camp Victoria on 1st September 1915. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 23rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia, 1890 |
| Home Town: | Williamstown (Vic), Hobsons Bay, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Plumber |
| Died: | Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital, Victoria, Australia, 21 May 1948, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Williamstown (General) Cemetery, Victoria, Australia CWGC VX23340 Church of England Section |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 12 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2408, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted Melbourne allocated to 5th reinforcement’s 23rd Battalion at Broadmeadows Camp Victoria on 1st September 1915. | |
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| 29 Sep 1915: | Involvement Private, 2408, 23rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Osterley embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 29 Sep 1915: | Embarked Private, 2408, 23rd Infantry Battalion, RMS Osterley, Melbourne | |
| 11 Jan 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Taken on Strength of the Battalion in the field Egypt. | |
| 8 Jul 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2408, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , GSW Groin evacuated to England for treatment and convalescence | |
| 27 Apr 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2408, 23rd Infantry Battalion, German Spring Offensive 1918, Return from Convalescence UK and France 1917-18. | |
| 4 Jul 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2408, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Le Hamel - Blueprint for Victory | |
| 8 Aug 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2408, 23rd Infantry Battalion, The Battle of Amiens | |
| 4 Sep 1918: | Honoured Military Medal, Mont St Quentin / Peronne, For actions as Stretcher Bearer during the assault on Mont Saint Quentin 3rd September 1918 | |
| 5 Oct 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2408, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Montbrehain, Beaurevoir Line | |
| 7 Apr 1919: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2408, 23rd Infantry Battalion, RTA 3MD Melbourne termination Period of Enlistment on HT Freaous Monte for discharge | |
| 7 May 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2408, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Discharged 3MD Melbourne termination Period of Enlistment |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Pam Hamilton
Frederick & Edith Matthews Late of 11 Yarra Street North Williamstown Victoria (1915).