Frederick Stanley Gordon ERFURTH

ERFURTH, Frederick Stanley Gordon

    Service Number: 568
    Enlisted: 17 August 1914, Enlisted at Eastern Hill, Victoria
    Last Rank: Corporal
    Last Unit: 6th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Bairnsdale, Victoria, Australia, 1894
    Home Town: Bairnsdale, East Gippsland, Victoria
    Schooling: Balranald State School, Victoria, Australia
    Occupation: Labourer
    Died: Killed in Action, France, 8 July 1918
    Cemetery: La Kreule Military Cemetery, Hazebrouck
    Plot 11, Row F, Grave 1,
    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
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    World War 1 Service

    17 Aug 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 568, 6th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Eastern Hill, Victoria
    19 Oct 1914: Involvement Private, 568, 6th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: ''
    19 Oct 1914: Embarked Private, 568, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne
    23 Jun 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 6th Infantry Battalion, In the field
    31 Jul 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 6th Infantry Battalion, In the field
    8 Jul 1918: Involvement Corporal, 568, 6th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 568 awm_unit: 6th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1918-07-08

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    The details provided are taken from the book "Stealth Raiders - a few daring men in 1918" written by Lucas Jordan, published in 2017, refer to pages 147+148 & 266. Prior to the war he was a labourer of Bairnsdale Vic. He enlisted 17th August 1914 and served with the 6th Infantry Battalion. Unfortunately, he was Killed in Action on the 7th July 1918. Rest in Peace, Lest We Forget

    Submitted 10 February 2020 by Maxwell HILL

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of Carl Frederick ERFURTH and Grace LEAR of Bairnsdale of Nicholson Street, Victoria

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

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