BREMER, Frederick Charles Louis
| Service Number: | T678 |
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| Enlisted: | 11 May 1917 |
| Last Rank: | Major |
| Last Unit: | Australian Army Chaplains' Department |
| Born: | Ballarat, Victoria, 12 June 1886 |
| Home Town: | Surry Hills, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | State School, Ballarat College, Queen's College, Melbourne University |
| Occupation: | Methodist Minister |
| Died: | Kent, England, 11 March 1974, aged 87 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Melbourne Chaplains on Active Service Stained Glass Window, Melbourne Methodist Church Memorial Window |
World War 1 Service
| 11 May 1917: | Involvement Australian Army Chaplains' Department, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
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| 11 May 1917: | Embarked Australian Army Chaplains' Department, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne | |
| 11 May 1917: | Enlisted |
World War 2 Service
| 1 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Major, T678 |
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Our Chaplains at the Front
Our Chaplains at the Front.
By the Chaplain- General.
A good soldier may be a bad sailor, and I am afraid this has been the case with Chaplain Rev. F. C. Bremer. He writes: — 'Here I am four weeks out, and still a bad sailor. In fact, 'yesterday for the whole of the day I was more seasick than when I first came on board..There are a few other officers and men affected the same way, including one of the medical officers, so we console each other in our better moments that for a few days shortly 'we shall see land, and, 'better still, place our feet upon it — we're not sorry. Of course, there have been days when we could smile and walk the decks 'amongst the men as if there were no such ailment as mal-de-mer, but with the return of bad weather came other spasms, and periodically we have been down. Even if qualifications allowed, the Naval Chaplains can keep their posts — I'm for the land.'The ship is short of accommodation. There is no place at all where we can gather for a religious service of an evening' where we are apart from others. All the space is occupied by troops or baggage. Our cabins are Small, and will only hold about 4 men at a time. Naturally this is a great hindrance to us in our work. However, I gained permission of the Commander and O.C. to use the after end port side of the boat deck, and there every evening we have a class of about 40. In addition, my cabin is frequently visited by men eager for spiritual conversation, although, taking all into consideration, there is 'a vast amount of indifference on board.' The men seem to enjoy the sing songs for and and 'aft on the well decks, and the attendance t Communion (every Sunday) is Increasing. The men are now at dinner, so I am taking this chance of writing a line or two before mail closes tomorrow. I was able to purchase, a portable organ, a graphophone, and some stationery, all of which have contributed to the success of the work.'
Spectator and Methodist Chronicle Wednesday 25 July 1917 page 790
Submitted 12 October 2015 by Faithe Jones
Biography contributed by Sharyn Roberts
Our Chaplains at the Front.
By the Chaplain- General.
A good soldier may be a bad sailor, and I am afraid this has been the case with Chaplain Rev. F. C. Bremer. He writes: — 'Here I am four weeks out, and still a bad sailor. In fact, 'yesterday for the whole of the day I was more seasick than when I first came on board..There are a few other officers and men affected the same way, including one of the medical officers, so we console each other in our better moments that for a few days shortly 'we shall see land, and, 'better still, place our feet upon it — we're not sorry. Of course, there have been days when we could smile and walk the decks 'amongst the men as if there were no such ailment as mal-de-mer, but with the return of bad weather came other spasms, and periodically we have been down. Even if qualifications allowed, the Naval Chaplains can keep their posts — I'm for the land.'The ship is short of accommodation. There is no place at all where we can gather for a religious service of an evening' where we are apart from others. All the space is occupied by troops or baggage. Our cabins are Small, and will only hold about 4 men at a time. Naturally this is a great hindrance to us in our work. However, I gained permission of the Commander and O.C. to use the after end port side of the boat deck, and there every evening we have a class of about 40. In addition, my cabin is frequently visited by men eager for spiritual conversation, although, taking all into consideration, there is 'a vast amount of indifference on board.' The men seem to enjoy the sing songs for and and 'aft on the well decks, and the attendance t Communion (every Sunday) is Increasing. The men are now at dinner, so I am taking this chance of writing a line or two before mail closes tomorrow. I was able to purchase, a portable organ, a graphophone, and some stationery, all of which have contributed to the success of the work.'
Spectator and Methodist Chronicle Wednesday 25 July 1917 page 790