Stanley FRITH

FRITH, Stanley

Service Number: 1563
Enlisted: 1 September 1915, Enlisted at Geelong, Victoria
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: Camel Corps
Born: Naroghid, Camperdown, Victoria, Australia, 1896
Home Town: Chilwell, Geelong, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Labourer
Died: Keilor, Victoria, Australia, 4 July 1955, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Keilor Cemetery, Victoria
Section L, Site 1024. Interred on 6 Jul 1955. Internment reference number is 2803780 Also interred in the same grave is Ellen Jane Frith
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World War 1 Service

1 Sep 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1563, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Geelong, Victoria
10 Nov 1915: Involvement Private, 1563, 8th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
10 Nov 1915: Embarked Private, 1563, 8th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne
6 Mar 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, Transferred from the 8th Light Horse Regiment
2 Nov 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 4 Battalion Imperial Camel Corps, At Abbbassia
24 Feb 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 1st Battalion Imperial Camel Corps, Transferred from 4th Imperial Came Corps at Abbassia
19 Apr 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1563, 1st Battalion Imperial Camel Corps, Gunshot wound to the left arm causing a compound fracture. Embarked for Australia wounds to the left arm
19 Dec 1917: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1563, Camel Corps, Discharged at the 3rd Military Dstrict

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Walter Daniel Frith and Henrietta Frith nee Kelly of Marshall Street, Chillwell Victoria

Brother of Oliver Leslie Frith, Rowland Owen Frith, Allan Alexander Frith and Albert Walter Frith

Commenced return to Australia on 11 July 1917 on board HT Port Sydney

In 1918c Stanley  married Ellen Jane Hobbins in Victoria

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal