Frederick John WEBBER

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WEBBER, Frederick John

Service Number:	4955
Enlisted:	29 November 1915, Casula, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	56th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England, 1894
Home Town:	Auburn, Auburn, New South Wales
Schooling:	Public School England
Occupation:	Railway Carriage Builder
Died:	Killed in Action, Battle of Fromelles, Fleurbaix, France, 20 July 1916
Cemetery:	Anzac Cemetery, Sailly-sur-la-Lys I E 6, Anzac Cemetery, Sailly-sur-la-Lys, Nord Pas de Calais, France
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 1 Service

29 Nov 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4955, 4th Infantry Battalion, Casula, NSW
8 Mar 1916:	Involvement Private, 4955, 4th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: ''
8 Mar 1916:	Embarked Private, 4955, 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of England, Sydney
20 Jul 1916:	Involvement Private, 4955, 56th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4955 awm_unit: 56th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-20
Date unknown:	Involvement 56th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Ambrose and Eda Wilmot Littleton WEBBER of 47 Park Road, Auburn, NSW

Brother: J/6671 Able Seaman Edward Wilmot Littleton WEBBER, HMTB 'No 10', Royal Navy, died 10 June 1915.

Buried at Sailly-sur-la-Lys Cemetery by Reverend W.M. Holliday, 20 July 1916.

Private FREDERICK JOHN WEBBER, third son of Ald. Ambrose Webber; of Auburn, was killed in action in France on July 20. This is the second son that has been killed in this war, Mr. Webber's' eldest son is now in France.

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