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BIBER, Frederick William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5315 |
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| Enlisted: | 7 April 1916, Enlisted at Melbourne |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 22nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 1862 |
| Home Town: | Auburn, Boroondara, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Camberwell State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Carpenter |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Albert, France, 10 February 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Warlencourt British Cemetery Plot 1, Row K, Grave 3, Warlencourt British Cemetery, Warlencourt-Eaucourt, Arras, Nord Pas de Calais, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Camberwell War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 7 Apr 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5315, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne | |
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| 28 Jul 1916: | Involvement Private, 5315, 22nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
| 28 Jul 1916: | Embarked Private, 5315, 22nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Charles August Biber and Mary Biber. Nex of kin was listed as his daughter Mrs. Beatrice Irene Fraser of 21 Aberdeen Street, Auburn, Victoria. She was his only child. At the time of enlistment he gave his marital status as Widower
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Also served in the Volunteer Corps
His daughter wrote for the Roll of Honour Circular that - "He was so anxious to enlist that he put his age back ten years in order to become eligible, and it was never queried." (Details from daughter)