FROUD, Edward Thomas
| Service Number: | 590 |
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| Enlisted: | 26 January 1916, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 43rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | London, England, May 1881 |
| Home Town: | St Peters (SA), Norwood Payneham St Peters, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Barman |
| Died: | GSW back & buttock & fractured pelvis, York House Hospital, Folkstone, England, United Kingdom, 13 July 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Shorncliffe Military Cemetery, Kent, England Row N, Grave 576, |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, St Peters Heroes War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 26 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 590, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 9 Jun 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 590, 43rd Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 590, 43rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Adelaide | |
| 27 Jun 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 590, 43rd Infantry Battalion, GSW (back and buttocks) |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Evan Evans
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK
Died on this date - 13th July......Private Edward Thomas Froud was born in London, England between 1872 & 1885.
[There are several differences recorded for Edward Froud’s age - Burial report states he died aged 35; CWGC states he died aged 36, Death Registered in UK states he died at age 43 & his age on Attestation Papers states he was 31.]
Edward Thomas Froud enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 26th January, 1916 stating he was a 31 year old married Barman from Adelaide, South Australia. He enlisted under the name of "Edward Thomas".
Private “Edward Thomas” was wounded in action on 27th June, 1917. He was invalided to England & admitted York House Hospital, Folkestone, Kent, England on 3rd July, 1917 seriously ill with gunshot wounds to back and buttock & fractured pelvis.
His correct name - Private Edward Thomas Froud was corrected on his Service Record before he died.
Private Edward Thomas Froud died at 12.25 pm on 13th July, 1917 from wounds received in action in France – gunshot wounds to back and buttock & fractured pelvis. The Telegram to Administrative Headquarters, A.I.F. states his relatives were present at the death.
Private Edward Thomas Froud was buried on 16th July, 1917 in Shorncliffe Military Cemetery, Folkestone, Kent, England where 10 other WW1 Australians are buried.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/folkestone.html
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