Frederick Harvey EARLE

EARLE, Frederick Harvey

    Service Number: 3256
    Enlisted: 19 July 1915, Enlisted at Keswick, SA
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 48th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Moonta, South Australia, 21 June 1897
    Home Town: Kadina, Copper Coast, South Australia
    Schooling: Public School, South Australia
    Occupation: Baker
    Died: Killed in Action, Messines, Belgium, 9 June 1917, aged 19 years
    Cemetery: No known grave - "Known Unto God"
    No known grave Panel 27, Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium
    Memorials: Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kadina & District WW1 Roll of Honor, Kadina Town Hall WW1 & WW2 Roll of Honour, Kadina War Memorial Arch, Willalo & District WW1 Roll of Honour, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial
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    World War 1 Service

    19 Jul 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3256, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Enlisted at Keswick, SA
    27 Oct 1915: Involvement Private, 3256, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: ''
    27 Oct 1915: Embarked Private, 3256, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Benalla, Adelaide
    2 Mar 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 48th Infantry Battalion, Transferred from the 16th Battalion to the 48th Battalion at Zietoun
    16 Mar 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 4th Pioneer Battalion, Transferred from the 48th Battalion to the 4th Pioneers at Tel-el-Kebir
    5 Aug 1916: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3256, 4th Pioneer Battalion, Wounds to the knee - slight
    16 Sep 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 48th Infantry Battalion, Transferred from the 4th Pioneer Battalion to the 48th Battalion in the field
    9 Jun 1917: Involvement Private, 3256, 48th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3256 awm_unit: 48 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-06-09

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of Frederick Thomas Earle and Jane (nee Davies) Earle of 23 Laura Street, St Peters, SA previously of Kadina, SA; brother of William Joseph Vincent Earle who returned to Australia on 10 July 1919 having served with the 3rd Light Horse Regiment, Blodwin Marguerite Fredia Earle, Zoe Mifanwyn Earle

    Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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