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FREER, Jonathan Woolford
| Service Number: | 288 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 43rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Circumstances of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia |
| Memorials: | Freeling Boer War, Boxer Rebellion and WW1 Memorial Panel, Gawler Council Gawler Men Who Answered the Call WW1 Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 9 Jun 1916: | Involvement Private, 288, 43rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
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| 9 Jun 1916: | Embarked Private, 288, 43rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Adelaide | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Corporal, 288, 43rd Infantry Battalion |
Jonathon Woolford freer
Name: Jonathon Woolford Freer
Service Number: 288
Place of Birth: Roseworthy
Date of Birth: 14 October 1886
Place of Enlistment: Adelaide
Date of Enlistment: 10 January 1916
Age at Enlistment: 29 years 3 months
Next of Kin: Mother – Mary Emily Freer / Hamley Bridge
Occupation: Labourer
Religion: Methodist
Rank: Private 43rd Battalion
Jonathon was the son of Jonathon and Mary Emily Jane Freer [nee Woolford].
He and his younger brother Arthur both fought in World War One. He left
Adelaide on A19 Afric on 9 June 1916. After completing further training in
England, Jonathon was sent to France from Southampton on 25 November. He
was wounded in action on 31 July 1917, sustaining severe wounds to a hand,
necessitating his being transferred to Dutton War Hospital , Northampton on
9 August for treatment. His mother was notified of his wounds on 30 August,
with a further updating on 10 September. Upon convalescing, Jonathon was
transferred to Tidworth Base on 1 March 1918, prior to being attached to
Weymouth Camp on 1 October 1918. He returned to Australia on the
Argyllshire on 1 August 1919 and was discharged on 2 November.
Submitted 18 October 2023 by christopher collins