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FRETWELL, Stephen Robert Austin
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1861 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 November 1914, Enlisted at Wentworth, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 5th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Martham, Great Yarmouth, England, 1890 |
| Home Town: | Wentworth, Wentworth, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Endowed Secondary School, Norwich, England |
| Occupation: | Stenographer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, 16 June 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Gallipoli Plot 11, Row D, Grave 9, |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Wentworth War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 18 Nov 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1861, 5th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Wentworth, NSW | |
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| 14 Apr 1915: | Involvement Private, 1861, 5th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: '' | |
| 14 Apr 1915: | Embarked Private, 1861, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne | |
| 16 Jun 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1861, 5th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Stephen and Norah Fretwell of Fairview Farm, Wretton, Norwich, England
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal