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METCALFE, Frederick Butler
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 399 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 August 1914, An original of C Company |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 7th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Deniliquin, New South Wales, Australia, 1894 |
| Home Town: | Bright, Alpine, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Bright State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Grocer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 3 May 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Lone Pine Cemetery, ANZAC Lone Pine Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bright Memorial Clock Tower |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 18 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 399, 7th Infantry Battalion, An original of C Company | |
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| 19 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 399, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 399, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
Private Frederick Butler Metcalfe, who was killed in action, was 20 years of age and a native of Bright. He was exceptionally popular and a prominent member of the Bright fire brigade and a leading player in the district football association. He was the first volunteer for active service from Bright.
The Age (Melbourne) 29 May 1915.
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