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PARSONS, Frederick Ernest
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 3194, Officer |
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| Enlisted: | 7 August 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/4th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Deloraine, Tas., July 1890 |
| Home Town: | Nabowla, Dorset, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Teacher |
| Died: | 29 June 1976, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Carr Villa Memorial Park, Tasmania Cremation Memorials, Rose Garden, B36, 4 |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 7 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3194, 15th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 16 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 3194, 15th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Lincoln embarkation_ship_number: A17 public_note: '' | |
| 16 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 3194, 15th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Port Lincoln, Melbourne |
World War 2 Service
| 27 Apr 1942: | Involvement Lieutenant Colonel, Officer, 2nd/4th Infantry Battalion |
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Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Mr. Arthur PARSONS of Turners Marsh, Tas.
Military Cross
'For marked courage and determined leadership during the attack west of Bellenglise on 18th September 1918. He led his company through heavy enemy barrage, and dealt with several nests of machine guns, killing or capturing the crews and taking the guns. Thd right flank having become dangerously exposed, he led his reserve platoon against the enemy, who were massing there for a counter attack and took 120 prisoners and captured several machine guns.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 10
Date: 29 January 1920
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