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HERSEY, Fred
| Service Number: | 3156 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | Australian Flying Corps (AFC) |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Circumstances of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
AIF Cemetery, West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia Section: LO, Road: 1S, Site No: 25 |
| Memorials: | Campbelltown WW1 Memorial, Magill Honour Board, Norwood Primary School Honour Board, Payneham Sydenham Road Methodist Church Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 7 Mar 1918: | Involvement 3156, Australian Flying Corps (AFC), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: SS Ormonde embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
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| 7 Mar 1918: | Embarked 3156, Australian Flying Corps (AFC), SS Ormonde, Melbourne | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Driver, 3156 |
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Fred Hersey was born on March 17th 1898, Marden Adelaide, South Australia. He grew up in Stephen Street, Norwood, South Australia. His next of kin is his mother, Margaret Ann Hersey. He enrolled on the 10th of January 1918. He was 19 years and 9 months old when he enlisted. He was 5ft 7 and weighed 130lbs. He had a fair complexion, light brown hair and grey eyes. His religious denomination was Methodist. Methodists are Christian and their inspiration is from the life and teaching of John Wesley.
His Regimental number was: 3156. He was transferred from B. Coy. Mitcham as a private to the Australian Flying Corps, as a 2nd class air mechanic on the 1st of the 2nd 1918, He kept this rank until October 1918. He embarked on the 7th of March 1918, aboard the SS Ormonde. The SS Ormonde was a steamship, and he left from Melbourne (most people usually boarded from Hobart, Adelaide, Fremantle, Melbourne, Brisbane or Sydney) aboard the ship. The ship went to the South Hamptons and arrived on the 15th of May 1918. From there he stayed until the 24th of May and proceeded overseas to France, as a reinforcement. While there he was transferred from the AIF (Australian Imperial Force) to the ASC (Australian Service Corps.).
On the 7th of March 1918, he embarked on the SS Ormonde and before going to the South Hamptons he arrived in Suez, Egypt, on the 4th of April and once he arrived he was taken on strength (which means he was posted to somewhere). On the 9th of April he was evacuated from the camp and on the 13th he was admitted with measles contact (report from the Sargent at camp Suez. He was discharged back to duty on the 20th. Shortly after this he was transferred to Port Tewfik (A port in Suez), where he boarded the T. 15 and embarked for the South Hamptons. He then went to Wendover (in the UK). He then stayed in England until his unit proceeded to France for reinforcement. He then went back to London on the 7th of August 1918. He was given leave to the UK from the 20th of March 1919 till the 3rd of the April 1919. On the 20th of March he disembarked the South Hamptons on duty and went to France to report to the AIF HQ (Headquarters). After this he went on leave and re-joined for duty back on the 3rd. He went back to England on the 14th of May 1919. He disembarked the South Hamptons on the 15th.
Fred Hersey was one of the lucky ones who survived the war and he returned back to Australia on the 6th of September 1919. He was away at war for a total of around a year and 8 months. He lived untill 1942 when he passed away on the 18th of September, aged 79.
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