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FRITH, Ernest Leslie
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 18777 |
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| Enlisted: | 22 June 1917, Enlisted at Adelaide |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Field Ambulance |
| Born: | Richmond, South Australia, 19 October 1897 |
| Home Town: | Peterborough (Formerly Petersburg), South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Stenographer |
| Died: | Adelaide, South Australia, 22 October 1992, aged 95 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia General Path 24, Grave 1690 Internment right number 990678 which expires on 20 May 2020. Also in the grave is his wife Clarice and sister Jean Alison Frith |
| Memorials: | Peterborough 'LOCO' S.A.R. Roll of Honor, Peterborough Public School Honour Board WW1, Peterborough Roll of Honor WW1, Peterborough War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 22 Jun 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 18777, Army Medical Corps (AIF), Enlisted at Adelaide | |
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| 22 Dec 1917: | Involvement Private, 18777, Army Medical Corps (AIF), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '23' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Dec 1917: | Embarked Private, 18777, Army Medical Corps (AIF), HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Private, 18777, 1st Field Ambulance | |
| 29 Oct 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 18777, 1st Field Ambulance, Discharged at the 4th Military District |
World War 2 Service
| 17 Mar 1941: | Enlisted Wayville, SA |
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Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Frederick Henry Frith and Christina (nee Broatch) Frith of Peterborough, SA; brother of Blanche Leslie Frith, Frederick William Frith who returned to Australia in 1919 have served with the 8th Field Ambulance, Christine Lilian Frith, Reginald Richmond Frith and Jean Alison Frith
On 13 October 1934 - Ernest married Clarice Merle Hoad in the Waikerie Methodist Chuch, SA
22 August 1919 - commenced return to Australia on board HT Anchises
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Also served in the senior cadets for 4 years