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MARTIN, Frederick Lodge
Personal Details
| Service Number: | WX2741 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 15 May 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Warrant Officer Class 2 |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | COTTESLOE, WA, 30 December 1914 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Syria, 6 July 1941, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Fremantle West Australian Trustee Executor Agency Co. Ltd. Roll of Honour WW2 |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Warrant Officer Class 2, WX2741 | |
|---|---|---|
| 15 May 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Warrant Officer Class 2, WX2741, 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
WW2
The details provided are taken from the book "1000 Men at War" the history of the 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion, published 1959, refer to page 71. Frederick was born at Cottesloe WA 30th Dec 1914. Prior to the war he was a clerk at Cottesloe, and he served with the 16th Battalion Militia. During the war he served with the 2nd/16th Inf Bn and rose to the rank of Warrant Officer Class 1. Unfortunately, he was Killed In Action 6th July 1941. Rest In Peace. Lest We Forget.
Submitted 28 April 2020 by Maxwell HILL