Frederick (Fred) TWEEDLE

Frederick (Fred) TWEEDLE Update Details

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Service Number:	1269
Enlisted:	24 January 1901, Family name is "Tweddle" which is listed as "Tweedle" on 5VMR Roll.
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	5th Victorian Mounted Rifles
Born:	Echuca, Victoria, Australia, 11 January 1878
Home Town:	Kyabram, Campaspe, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Berwick, Victoria, Australia, 23 December 1959, aged 81 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Cranbourne Cemetery Sect Wesleyan, grave# J 026.
Memorials:

1 Oct 1899:	Involvement Private, 1269, 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles
24 Jan 1901:	Enlisted Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 1269, 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles, Family name is "Tweddle" which is listed as "Tweedle" on 5VMR Roll.
15 Feb 1901:	Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 1269, 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles, Embarked from Melbourne on the SS Orient, bound for South Africa.
7 May 1901:	Involvement Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 1269, 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles, Rhenoster Kop.
12 Jun 1901:	Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 1269, 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles, Boer Commandos attacked the 5VMR Wilmansrust Encampment at night. Heavy casualties - 18 5VMR NCO's and men plus the Regimental Surgeon were KIA.
16 Oct 1901:	Involvement Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 1269, 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles, Luckiel's Nek.
7 Jan 1902:	Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 1269, 5th Victorian Mounted Rifles, Invalided back from South Africa on SS Manchester Merchant, arriving back in Melbourne on 29 Jan 1902.

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