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SAFFIN, Frederick
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 6431 |
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| Enlisted: | 13 September 1915, at Adelaide |
| Last Rank: | Sapper |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Field Company Engineers |
| Born: | Devonshire, England, March 1890 |
| Home Town: | Reedy Creek, Kingston, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Engine driver |
| Memorials: | Adelaide Commissioner of Public Works Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 13 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Sapper, 6431, 3rd Field Company Engineers, at Adelaide | |
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| 20 Mar 1916: | Involvement Sapper, 6431, 3rd Field Company Engineers, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Armadale embarkation_ship_number: A26 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Mar 1916: | Embarked Sapper, 6431, 3rd Field Company Engineers, HMAT Armadale, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Modbury High School
SAFFIN Frederick joined the army in 1915 and served for Australia. He enlisted in South Australia but was born in Devonshire, England. Before joining the army Frederick worked as an engine driver. Frederick was not married at the time when he joined the war meaning his next of kin was his father, William Saffin. He embarked from Australia in March 1916 and spent some time sick in 1916. He served on the Western Front with the 3rd Field Company Engineers. He returned to Australia in 1919.