Frederick John MUNFORD

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MUNFORD, Frederick John

Service Number:	2241
Enlisted:	19 October 1917
Last Rank:	Sapper
Last Unit:	Railway Unit (AIF)
Born:	England, 12 September 1878
Home Town:	Murray Bridge, Murray Bridge, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Porter
Died:	29 September 1950, aged 72 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	West Terrace Cemetery (General) Adelaide, South Australia Section: Road 4; Path #: 16; E/W: E; Site #: 8
Memorials:

World War 1 Service

19 Oct 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2241
9 Nov 1917:	Involvement Private, 2241, Railway Unit (AIF), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Sydney embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: ''
9 Nov 1917:	Embarked Private, 2241, Railway Unit (AIF), HMAT Port Sydney, Melbourne
11 Nov 1918:	Involvement Sapper, 2241

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Biography

Wife, Mrs Rose Hannah Munford, Clara Street, Murray Bridge, South Australia
one child.

Described on enlisting as 39yrs 1 mth old; married; 5' 7" tal; 165lbs;
medium complexion; blue eyes; brown hair; Church of England

19/10/1917 enlisted in Adelaide, SA

8/11/1917 appointed to Railway Unit, Broadmeadows, VIC

9/11/1917     embarked from Port of Melbourne, Victoria, onboard HMAT A15 Port Sydney
                    as a Private in 3rd Australian Light Railway Operating Company
12/12/1917   disembarked into Suez, Egypt

18/12/1917   embarked Karoa, Alexandria
22/12/1917   disembarked at Taranto
4/1/1918       disembarked at Southampton, England

23/2/1918     proceeded overseas to France, via Folkestone
25/2/1918     marched in to England, ex Havre
26/2/1918     marched out to 17th Company
3/3/1916       taken on strength o f3rd Australian Light Railway Operating company

19/5/1916     to hospital sick
                    admitted Myalgia - transferred to Casualty Clearing Station, Camiers
23/6/1916     transferred to England
                    embarked on hospital ship HS Newhaven
27/6/1918     admitted to Military Heart Hospital, Chester, England

14/8/1918 granted furlo (leave)
28/8/1918 reported to No.2 Com Depot, Weymouth

8/11/1918 returned to Australia onboard D32 Gaika
29/12/1918 disembarked into Australia

15/2/1919 discharged from service

Medals: British War medal (21782) and Victory medal (21171)

Total service: 1 year 120 days (1 year 51 days overseas)

married: Rose Hannah Munford

Last lived at Murray Bridge, SA.

29/9/1950    passed away
buried in:        West Terrace Cemetery (general)
                     Section: Road 4; Path #: 16; E/W: E; Site #: 8
                     Grant Expires: 31/12/2032

Sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan. 20/5/2016. Lest we forget.

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