STOCK, Frederick John Mark
| Service Number: | 278 |
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| Enlisted: | 30 March 1916, Geelong, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 15th Machine Gun Company |
| Born: | Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 25 September 1893 |
| Home Town: | Newtown, Greater Geelong, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Carpenter |
| Died: | Geelong, Victoria, Australia, 11 February 1949, aged 55 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Geelong Eastern Cemetery, Victoria EAS-COE-12-807-363 |
| Memorials: | Newtown All Saints Church Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 30 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 278, 15th Machine Gun Company, Geelong, Vic. | |
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| 4 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 278, 15th Machine Gun Company, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Lincoln embarkation_ship_number: A17 public_note: '' | |
| 4 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 278, 15th Machine Gun Company, HMAT Port Lincoln, Melbourne |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of John STOCK and Mary Ann STOCK nee HAWKER, Retreat Road, Newtown, Victoria
Husband of Carrie STOCK nee MARTIN
1st Australian Aux. Hospital Harefield 30/7/1917 - 13/8/1917 - Whilst isolated at Grantham for mumps contracted Neuritis after Cerebro Spinal Meningitis. Whilst isolated at grantham he contracted C.S. Meningitis. Pains all over, fever and delerium for 4 or 5 days. Isolated for two months. Whilst still in bed and ever since he has been troubled with pains down backs of both thighs and legs. Worse on exercise or stretching. At present he has pains down the backs of both thighs an down the backs of the legs as far as the ankles. Causes him trouble in sitting down. Has had hot air and massaged but there has been very little improvement during the last 6 months. some muscular weakenss in back and legs.
Returned to Australia per 'Suevic' 18 November 1917
Discharged 24 December 1917 as medically unfit.
STOCK.—On Feb. 11 (suddenly), at Geelong. Frederick John, dearly beloved husband of Carrie Stock, loving father of Male and John and loved brother of Alice (Mrs. Neville). Charles (dec.), Elsie (Mrs. Orix), Lilly (dec.), Maude (Mrs. H. Dickins). Normnu (dec.).
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