FREESE, Albert Patrick
| Service Number: | 7298 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 9 September 1915, AFA |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Divisional Ammunition Column |
| Born: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 16 March 1894 |
| Home Town: | West End, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Carter |
| Died: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 28 March 1955, aged 61 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Lutwyche Cemetery, Brisbane, Qld Anzac Portion 8 |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 9 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 7298, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , AFA | |
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| 18 Nov 1915: | Involvement Driver, 7298, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Nov 1915: | Embarked Driver, 7298, 5th Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Persic, Sydney | |
| 19 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 7298, 2nd Divisional Ammunition Column, 1st MD |
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From Australian Remembrance Army
Driver Albert Patrick Freese (Service No. 7298), an Australian World War One veteran, is among almost 800 previously unmarked WWI veterans’ graves in Lutwyche Cemetery we have now marked with a plaque recognising their service for Australia.
On 23 September 2023, his plaque was unveiled in Lutwyche Cemetery, along with a further 300 plaques on the previously unmarked graves of Australian World War One veterans:
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Albert Patrick Freese was born on 16 March 1894 in Brisbane, Queensland, to John Frederick William Freese and Mary Ann Freese (née Gorman). He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force in Brisbane on 9 September 1915, aged 21, stating his occupation as carter and naming his sister, who lived in West End, Brisbane, as his next of kin. On 18 November 1915, he embarked for overseas service from Sydney aboard HMAT Persic (A34).
In December 1915, he disembarked at Suez and later proceeded to France in June 1916. In early May 1917, Albert sustained a gunshot wound to the head while serving on the Western Front. After receiving treatment, he rejoined his unit in mid-June. In October 1918, he was granted leave to England, and the following month the Armistice was signed, bringing the First World War to an end. In May 1919, Albert embarked from England for his return to Australia aboard the troopship HMAT Rio Negro, arriving home in July 1919. He was discharged from the A.I.F. on 19 September 1919.
Following his return to Australia, Albert married Veronica Kathleen Malone on 28 January 1920, and together they made their home in Brisbane. They welcomed three children over the next five years.
Driver Albert Patrick Freese died on 28 March 1955, aged 61, and was buried two days later in Anzac Portion 8, Lutwyche Cemetery, Brisbane.
After decades without recognition at his place of burial, his grave now bears a plaque commemorating his service to Australia — ensuring his name endures among those remembered for their duty and sacrifice. His identity has now been restored.
We have remembered him.
Lest We Forget.
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