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FRITH, Laurence Charles
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2899 |
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| Enlisted: | 10 August 1916, Parkes, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 54th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Toolern, Victoria, 1897 |
| Home Town: | Parkes, Parkes, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Parkes Superior Public School |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 15 May 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Numurkah and District War Memorial, Parkes & District Cenotaph, Parkes District Roll of Honor, Parkes Methodist Church Roll of Honour, Parkes RSL Roll of Honour, Parkes Remembrance Walk, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 10 Aug 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2899, Parkes, New South Wales | |
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| 25 Oct 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2899, 54th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Oct 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2899, 54th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Sydney | |
| 6 May 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 54th Infantry Battalion | |
| 15 May 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2899, 54th Infantry Battalion, Bullecourt (Second), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2899 awm_unit: 54th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1917-05-15 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Charles Thomas and the late Sarah Frith of Parkes NSW
Also served as a Lieut. in the 42 Infantry Senior Cadets
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal