NORRISH, Frederick Elworthy
| Service Number: | 149 |
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| Enlisted: | 6 October 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 10th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Albany, Western Australia, August 1889 |
| Home Town: | Boyup Brook, Boyup Brook, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Postmaster |
| Died: | Pulmonary Tuberculosis, Wooroloo Sanatorium, Australia, 5 April 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia R.C. EC. 239. (GRM/6) |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kojonup RSL War Memorial, Muradup War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 6 Oct 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 149, 10th Light Horse Regiment | |
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| 8 Feb 1915: | Involvement Private, 149, 10th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Mashobra embarkation_ship_number: A47 public_note: '' | |
| 8 Feb 1915: | Embarked Private, 149, 10th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Mashobra, Fremantle |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon
He enlisted 10th Light Horse A squadron on 6 October 1914. He departed from Freemantle 8 February 1915 and returned to Australia 17 September 1916.
He was the son of the late John Norrish -1848–1892 and Margaret Elizabeth Norrish [nee Noonan ] 1850–1930 of Kojonup.
Biography contributed by Leonie Knowles
His brother Lt John William Norrish (Service No 2970) and two of his nephews Troopers Raymond Richard Norrish and Joseph William Norrish (Service No 3306) were also in the 10th LHR. Raymond died of TB In Cairo but Joe and John William arrived home safely.
Frederick became Ill on the transport to Egypt and developed TB. He was evacuated to Australia and sent to Worooloo Sanitarium but died shortly after on 5 April 1916.