Wilfred Ernest FRITH

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Service Number:	22374
Enlisted:	17 January 1916, Enlisted at Claremont, Tasmania
Last Rank:	Driver
Last Unit:	23rd Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade
Born:	Ulverstone, Tasmania, Australia, 31 January 1894
Home Town:	Ulverstone, Tasmania
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Orchardist
Died:	Tasmania, Australia, April 1982, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Ulverstone General Cemetery, Tasmania Cemetery Section S-8, R-J, Plot 12 Buried on the 13 April 1982 His wife was interred in the same grave having died in 1940
Memorials:

17 Jan 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 22374, 23rd Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade, Enlisted at Claremont, Tasmania
20 May 1916:	Involvement Driver, 22374, 23rd Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: ''
20 May 1916:	Embarked Driver, 22374, 23rd Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade, HMAT Medic, Melbourne
19 Sep 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Bombardier, Later reverted to the rank of Driver on 16 February 1918 at his own request
25 Oct 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 22374, Discharged at 6th Military District

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Son of Ernest Frith and Sarah Frith nee Woodman

Husband of Ruby Caroline Frith nee Hearps of Devonport, Tasmania

Commenced return to Australia on 3 July 1919 on board HT Prinz Hubertus disembarking on 22 August 1919.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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