DREVER, Frederick Neil
| Service Number: | 2610 |
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| Enlisted: | 26 May 1915, Keswick, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 48th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Glanville, South Australia, 14 February 1883 |
| Home Town: | Semaphore, Port Adelaide Enfield, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Le Fevre Peninsula School |
| Occupation: | Baker |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Belgium, 28 September 1917, aged 34 years |
| Cemetery: |
Menin Road South Military Cemetery Menin Road South Military Cemetery, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Exeter Semaphore Uniting Church (fmly Wesleyan) Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 26 May 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2610, Keswick, South Australia | |
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| 26 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2610, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: RMS Morea embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 26 Aug 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2610, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), RMS Morea, Adelaide | |
| 28 Sep 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2610, 48th Infantry Battalion, Polygon Wood, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2610 awm_unit: 48 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-09-28 |
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Frederick Neil Drever was born on the 14th of February, 1883 at Glanville, South Australia. His parents were Ellen Germain and William Drever, he was their second child to the seven other children they had; Herbert William Drever, Lillian Nellie may Drever, Barbra Sybil Drever, George Malcolm Drever, Charles Edward Drever, Florence Annie Drever and Ivy Elizabeth Drever. Frederick was educated at Le Fevre Pennisula school and his occupation was a baker before he enlisted in the army. He enlisted on the 26th of May, 1915 when he was 32 years old.
Frederick embarked on his journey on the RMS Morea ship. He was given service number 2610 as a private soldier. He entered the 16th battalion he was stationed at Le Havre which was a French port the British force used during the Great War as a primary base for the Army to use. Whilst working here he was suspended, and when he re-joined, he was taken on strength to the 48th battalion on the 15 of September 1917 and was also sent to Belgium to fight.
13 days after re-joining, on the 28th of September 1917, sadly Frederick Neil Drever died due to wounds that received during battle. “In loving memory of our dear son and brother, Frederick Neil died of wounds, 28th September 1917. He sleeps beside his comrades In a hallowed grave unknown; But his name is written in letters of gold, On his loved ones' hearts at home.” A quote from Neil's loving parents and siblings. Frederick Neil Drever was buried in Menin Road South Military Cemetery, you can find him in many memorials. Such as the Australian National War Memorial, the Australian war memorial Roll Of Honour and the Exeter Semaphore Church Roll Of Honour.
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