George James FRITH DCM

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FRITH, George James

Service Number:	305
Enlisted:	19 August 1914, Enlisted at Randwick, NSW
Last Rank:	Second Lieutenant
Last Unit:	4th Infantry Battalion
Born:	London, England, 1880
Home Town:	Tallawang, Mid-Western Regional, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Massuer
Died:	Randwick, New South Wales, Australia, 8 November 1935, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
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World War 1 Service

19 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 305, 4th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Randwick, NSW
20 Oct 1914:	Involvement Sergeant, 305, 4th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: ''
20 Oct 1914:	Embarked Sergeant, 305, 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney
4 Apr 1915:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 4th Infantry Battalion
20 Apr 1915:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 4th Infantry Battalion, At Gallipoli
28 May 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 305, 4th Infantry Battalion, Shrapnel wound to the left hand
11 Dec 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Company Sergeant Major, 4th Infantry Battalion
23 Dec 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Regimental Sergeant Major, 4th Infantry Battalion
6 May 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 4th Infantry Battalion
6 Jan 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 305, 4th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District
12 Apr 1923:	Honoured Distinguished Conduct Medal, For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He so successfully organized and supervised carrying parties and dumps throughout a very difficult period, and constantly under heavy enemy shelling, that companies were never kept waiting for the requirements. His example of coolness and determination had a very good effect upon all those with whom he came in contact. London Gazette 3 September 1918, page 10370, position 9 Commonwealth of Australia Gazette 4 February 1919, page 125, position 1

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Address at the time of enlistment was Ford's Creek, Tallawang, NSW

Son of John Howard Frith of 56 Spingfield Road, New Southgate, London, England

Husband of Ethel Gertrude Frith of 101 High Road, Southgate, London, England from whom he was separated

Commenced return to Australia on board HT Nestor on1 November 1919

Residential address at the time of his death was Flat 8, St. Michaels, Mulwarrie, Randwick, NSW

Medals: Distinguished Conduct Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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