Fred Wilfred AINLEY MSM

AINLEY, Fred Wilfred

Service Numbers: 3346, W78152
Enlisted: 3 August 1915, Kalgoorlie, WA
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: Lines of Communication Signals
Born: Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, 23 November 1889
Home Town: Jolimont, Subiaco, Western Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Telephone Mechanic
Died: Natural Causes, Western Australia, Australia, 19 April 1979, aged 89 years
Cemetery: Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia
Crematorium Rose Gardens-Garden 6B-0045
Memorials: Subiaco Jolimont Roll of Honor, Subiaco St Hugh's Jolimont Cloth Roll of Honour
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World War 1 Service

3 Aug 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3346, 12th Infantry Battalion, Kalgoorlie, WA
1 Nov 1915: Involvement Private, 3346, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: ''
1 Nov 1915: Embarked Private, 3346, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Fremantle

World War 2 Service

20 Apr 1942: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, W78152, Lines of Communication Signals, Claremont, WA

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of William AINLEY, 44 Cardigan Terrace, Jolimont, Western Australia

Husband of Elsie Gerturde AINELY, 117 Forrest Street, North Perth, Western Australia

Meritorious Service Medal

'For conspicuous good work and devotion to duty. This N.C.O. since 25th February 1918 to 16th September 1918 has been doing duty as Brigade Section Mechanic, and has carried out his duties, under very adverse circumstances in a highly efficient manner. At Hamel on 4th July 1918 and Chipilly on 10th August 1918 he when all linesmen were out on faults went out and mended breaks under heavy shellfire. His work has been characterised at all times by great cheerfulness and has set a splendid example to the men of his section.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 67
Date: 3 June 1919

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