Frederick John FIRTH

FIRTH, Frederick John

Service Numbers: 1912, 1912A
Enlisted: Not yet discovered
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 46th Infantry Battalion
Born: Dumfries, Scotland., date not yet discovered
Home Town: Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Not yet discovered
Died: Killed in Action, France, 14 February 1917, age not yet discovered
Cemetery: Bancourt British Cemetery
Grave VII. B. 19., Bancourt British Cemetery, Picardie, France
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
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World War 1 Service

20 May 1916: Involvement Private, 1912, 46th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: ''
20 May 1916: Embarked Private, 1912, 46th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Medic, Melbourne
14 Feb 1917: Involvement Private, 1912A, 46th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1912A awm_unit: 46th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-02-14

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Biography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon

Son of Jonathan and Emily Firth, of Victoria Barracks, Melbourne.

His brother, Private Victor Joseph Firth, Service Number 4194, 51st Bn. Australian Infantry, A.I.F., also fell. [Died 15/08/1916]

Another brother-consecutive Service Number [1911]- also served with the 46th Bn. Australian Infantry, A.I.F., and returned to Australia.