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WENT, Frederick James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 674 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 30 June 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 32nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Glenelg, South Australia, 21 April 1864 |
| Home Town: | Glenelg, Holdfast Bay, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Solider |
| Died: | Warragul, Victoria, Australia, 16 October 1939, aged 75 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia Acacia B, Path BK, Grave 410 |
| Memorials: | Adelaide South Australian Railways WW1 & WW2 Honour Boards, Glenelg and District WW1 & WW2 Honour Board |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 30 Jun 1914: | Involvement 674, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Training / Pre-embarkation, Australia | |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, 674, 32nd Infantry Battalion | |
| 18 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 674, 32nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 674, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide | |
| 19 Nov 1915: | Involvement 674, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Trench service / routine duties: front-line rotations, patrols, and acclimatisation to Western Front conditions | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement 674, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix) | |
| 23 Jul 1916: | Involvement 674, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières | |
| 30 Aug 1916: | Involvement Corporal, 674, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Trench service / routine duties: front-line and support rotations; promoted to Corporal for leadership and good conduct | |
| 4 Apr 1918: | Involvement 674, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Villers-Bretonneux | |
| 4 Apr 1918: | Involvement Sergeant, 674, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Trench service / routine duties: front-line and support rotations; promoted to Corporal for leadership and good conduct | |
| 8 Aug 1918: | Involvement 674, 32nd Infantry Battalion, The Battle of Amiens | |
| 18 Sep 1918: | Involvement 674, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Breaching the Hindenburg Line - Cambrai / St Quentin Canal | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Sergeant, 674, 32nd Infantry Battalion | |
| 12 Nov 1918: | Involvement Sergeant, 674, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Occupation / Demobilisation: administrative and security duties after Armistice; post-war service | |
| 23 May 1919: | Embarked 674, 32nd Infantry Battalion | |
| 31 Dec 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1, 674, 32nd Infantry Battalion, Return to Australia / Discharge: completed full service; good conduct noted; discharged from AIF | |
| Date unknown: | Wounded 674, 32nd Infantry Battalion |
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