Frederick William SPARROW

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SPARROW, Frederick William

Service Number:	29
Enlisted:	14 September 1914, Enlisted at Helena Vale, WA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	16th Infantry Battalion (WW1)
Born:	Lakes Entrance, Victoria, Australia, 1890
Home Town:	Tambellup, Broomehill-Tambellup, Western Australia
Schooling:	State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Turkey, 2 May 1915
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Panel 57, Lone Pine Memorial,
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing, Tambellup War Memorial

World War 1 Service

14 Sep 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 29, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Enlisted at Helena Vale, WA
22 Dec 1914:	Involvement Private, 29, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
22 Dec 1914:	Embarked Private, 29, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne
2 May 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 29, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), ANZAC / Gallipoli

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of William George and Antye May Sparrow of Kylee, Tambellup, WA. Brother of Florence E. Sparrow of 44 Beaufort Street, Perth, WA, W.G. Sparrow of 'Kylee', Tambellup, WA and Rupert James Sparrow who was killed in action on 25 April 1915 while serving with the 11th Battalion

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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