WESTAWAY, Frederick
| Service Numbers: | 1200, 1207 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 15 September 1914, Enlisted at Melbourne |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 8th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Port Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 2 August 1887 |
| Home Town: | Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Pulmonary Tuberculosis, Military Hospital, Hampstead, United Kingdom, 9 September 1915, aged 28 years |
| Cemetery: |
Hampstead Cemetery, Greater London, England Plot Q, Row 4, Grave 32, |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 15 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1200, Enlisted at Melbourne | |
|---|---|---|
| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement Private, 1207, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked Private, 1207, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1200, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Gunshot wound to the right foot and admitted to the hospital at Malta on 19 May 1915 then embarked for England on 28 August 1915 where was diagnosed and died of Tuberculocis | |
| 9 Sep 1915: | Involvement Private, 1200, 8th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1200 awm_unit: 8 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1915-09-09 |
Help us honour Frederick Westaway's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.
Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Brother of Thomas Westaway of Fitzroy, Victoria and Louisa Crush (nee Westaway) of Clifton HIll, Victoria
Medals: 1914-15 Stra, British War Medal, victory Medal, Victory Medal
Biography contributed by Cathy Sedgwick
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick (OAM) – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland”
Frederick Westaway was born in Port Melbourne, Victoria on 2nd August, 1887 to parents John & Louisa Westaway (nee Harris).
He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) in Melbourne, Victoria on 16th September, 1914 as a 28 year old, Labourer.
Private Frederick Westaway, Service number 1200, embarked from Melbourne, Victoria on HMAT Themistocles (A32) on 22nd December, 1914 with the 7th Infantry Battalion, 1st Reinforcements.
He was taken on strength of 8th Battalion on 25th February, 1915.
On 25th April, 1915 Private Westaway was wounded at Gallipoli – severity not stated. He was admitted to Cottonera Hospital, Malta on 19th May, 1915 with G.S.W. (gunshot wound/s) to right foot. Private Westaway was transferred to Forrest Hospital at Malta on 15th July, 1915 then discharged back to Cottonera Hospital at Malta on 17th July, 1915. He embarked from Malta on Hospital Ship Asturias on 28th August, 1915 for England.
He was admitted to New End Military Hospital, Hampstead, London, England on 26th August, 1915 with Pleurisy (Note: date as per Casualty Form – Active Service).
Mrs L. Crush, 22 Percy Street, North Fitzroy, sister of Private Westaway, was advised by Base Records on 2nd September, 1915 that Private F. Westaway was seriously ill with Pleurisy at the Military Hospital, Hampstead, England.
Private Frederick Westaway died on 9th September, 1915 at Military Hospital, Hampstead, London, England from Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
He was buried in Hampstead Cemetery, London, England where 4 other WW1 Australian War Graves are located.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/hampstead.html
Click images to start slideshow.