STOW, Frederick William
| Service Number: | 3571 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 July 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 53rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia, 26 February 1891 |
| Home Town: | Dungog, Dungog, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Islington, New South Wales, Australia, 12 December 1948, aged 57 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Sandgate General Cemetery, Newcastle, NSW ANGLICAN 2-125. 7. |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 20 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3571, 5th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 13 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 3571, 4th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Lincoln embarkation_ship_number: A17 public_note: '' | |
| 13 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 3571, 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Port Lincoln, Sydney | |
| 16 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 53rd Infantry Battalion | |
| 21 Jul 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3571, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), GSW to right arm. Arm amputated | |
| 5 Jul 1917: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3571, 53rd Infantry Battalion, 2nd MD, right arm amputated after Fromelles. |
Frederick William Stow
Fred was born in Newcastle to Frederick Brewer Stow and Susan Stow.
He grew up on the family farm near Dungog and met his sweetheart Lillian, a local girl and daughter of a farmer.
He enlisted in WW1 and suffered a GSW to right arm which was subsequently amputated. He was one of three aboriginal brothers to serve in WW1 and on his return, he married Lillian and moved to the Newcastle area of Hunter Valley where he and Lillian had their children.
Sadly, Lillian died quiet young and Fred was left to raise the children.
Freds eldest son Neville resided in the home Fred purchased with a war loan in Newcastle for many years until his death in the 1980s.
Submitted 14 February 2024 by KAREN NASH
Biography contributed by Evan Evans
From Gary Mitchell, Sandgate Cemetery
Served and suffered during The Great War, now resting at Sandgate Cemetery.
73 years ago today, on the Tuesday afternoon of the 14th December 1948, Private Frederick William Stow, 53rd Battalion (Reg No-3571), farmer or labourer from Underbank, New South Wales and 34 Chinchen Street, Islington, N.S.W., was laid to rest at Sandgate Cemetery, age 57. ANGLICAN 2-125. 7.
Born at Newcastle, New South Wales on the 26th February 1891 to Frederick and Susan Stow; husband of Lillian Mary Stow nee Huckstadt (married 1918, Newcastle, N.S.W., died 1933, sleeping here -
Wounded in action - 19.7.1916 (GSW right arm, fractured humerus, mild, Battle of Fromelles). Amputated right arm 4.1.1917.
Fred returned home July 1917, being discharged on the 2nd August 1917.
Mr. Stow’s name has been inscribed on the Dungog and District First World War Honour Roll (photo) as STOWE, Bendolba St. Peter's Anglican Church First World War Roll of Honour (photo) and The Capt. Clarence Smith Jeffries (V.C.) and Pte. William Matthew Currey (V.C.) Memorial Wall.
I have placed poppies on Fred’s white marble headstone in remembrance of his service and sacrifice for God, King and Country.
Service record states Died after Discharge, 12/12/1948.
Younger brother Albert Edward (1st Australian Light Horse Regiment & 13th Australian Field Company Engineers, Reg No-742, born 1895, died?) also served 1st A.I.F.
Younger brother Arthur Henry (30th Battalion, Reg No-2162, born 1892, died 1968, Hamilton, N.S.W.) also served 1st A.I.F.
Contact with descendants would be greatly appreciated.
Lest We Forget.
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