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FREEBODY, Edwin James Thomas
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2148 |
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| Enlisted: | 12 January 1916, Place of Enlistment, Nimmitabel, N.S.W. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 55th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Nimmitabel, New South Wales, Australia, 1892 |
| Home Town: | Nimmitabel, Cooma-Monaro, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Nimmitabel Public School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 26 September 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 12 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2148, 55th Infantry Battalion, Place of Enlistment, Nimmitabel, N.S.W. | |
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| 4 Sep 1916: | Involvement Private, 2148, 55th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Sydney embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: '' | |
| 4 Sep 1916: | Embarked Private, 2148, 55th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Port Sydney, Sydney |
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