Frederick Walter (Fred) HEARD

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HEARD, Frederick Walter

Service Number:	NX11166
Enlisted:	26 March 1940
Last Rank:	Sapper
Last Unit:	2nd/13th Field Company / Squadron RAE
Born:	Abinger, Surrey, England, 2 February 1915
Home Town:	Auburn, Auburn, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Killed in Action, Egypt, 1 September 1942, aged 27 years
Cemetery:	El Alamein War Cemetery Reference: A I. B. 10.
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour

World War 2 Service

26 Mar 1940:	Enlisted Private, NX11166, Paddington, New South Wales
26 Mar 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX11166
1 Sep 1942:	Involvement Sapper, NX11166, 2nd/13th Field Company / Squadron RAE, El Alamein

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Biography contributed by Barbara Krnos

The Great Grandson of William Ellis, who was at the Charge of the Light Brigade, and the son of William Stewart Head and Daisy Lillian La Farre.

Born 2nd Feb, 1915.

The family immigrated to Australia in 1922 and lived in Auburn, NSW. Frederick had 6 brothers and one sister. He enlisted with two of his brothers in 1940. He was a sapper with the 2/13th Field Company, Royal Australian Engineers. Both his brothers returned home.

Frederick died on 1st September, 1942 at El Alamain.

He is buried at the El Alamain Cemetery, Reference Al. B. 10.

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