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GEYER, Frederick William Christian
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | Not yet discovered |
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| Enlisted: | 20 March 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Major |
| Last Unit: | 13th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Norwood, South Australia, Australia, 25 July 1863 |
| Home Town: | Clayfield, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | St Peters College, Adelaide, Australia |
| Occupation: | Cane Farmer |
| Died: | Natural causes, Chatswood, New South Wales, Australia, 21 January 1960, aged 96 years |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Hackney St Peter's College Honour Board |
Service History
Boer War Service
| 1 Oct 1899: | Involvement Captain | |
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| 4 Apr 1901: | Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Captain, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen | |
| 23 Jun 1902: | Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Captain, 6th Queensland Imperial Bushmen, Served with contingent until it was disbanded on 23 June 1902. |
World War 1 Service
| 20 Mar 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1 | |
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| 28 May 1915: | Embarked Major, 13th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Persic, Melbourne | |
| 28 May 1915: | Involvement Major, 13th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Persic embarkation_ship_number: A34 public_note: '' | |
| 17 Jan 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Major, 13th Light Horse Regiment |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Claude McKelvey
Also served in WW1 as a Major with the 13th Light Horse Regiment comanding the Light Horse Training Depot
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