BUSCH, Frederick
| Service Numbers: | 2343, 2343A |
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| Enlisted: | 12 August 1915, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 9th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Iluka, New South Wales, Australia, 12 June 1894 |
| Home Town: | Maclean, Clarence Valley, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Seaman |
| Died: | Wounds, France, 22 April 1918, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
Caestre War Cemetery |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Harwood Soldiers Memorial, Maclean Public School Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 12 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2343, 25th Infantry Battalion, Brisbane, Queensland | |
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| 5 Oct 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2343, 25th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Warilda embarkation_ship_number: A69 public_note: '' | |
| 5 Oct 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2343, 25th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Warilda, Brisbane | |
| 28 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 9th Infantry Battalion | |
| 22 Apr 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2343A, 9th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2343A awm_unit: 9th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-04-22 |
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"...2343 (2343A) Private Frederick Busch (also known as Bush), 9th Battalion, of Maclean, New South Wales was a seaman prior to enlisting in August 1915. Frederick embarked from Brisbane aboard HMAT Warilda on 5 October 1915. He served in France and Belgium and on 16 November 1917 was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) "For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty", during operations near Ypres, Belgium. "When the enemy captured one of our wounded men, two men arranged to rescue him, but were immediately covered by enemy snipers. He jumped out in front, and succeeded in drawing the fire of the snipers, thus enabling the wounded man to be rescued." On 22 April 1918, Pte Busch DCM, aged 23, was wounded in action at Flanders, Belgium, and died later that day." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)
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