Frederick James SMALE

SMALE, Frederick James

Service Number: 2699
Enlisted: 17 February 1913
Last Rank: Not yet discovered
Last Unit: HMAS Penguin (IV) 1939-1940/HMAS Brisbane 1940-1942/HMAS Moreton (I) 1942-1994 (Depot)
Born: Lostwithiel, England, 1 July 1891
Home Town: Exeter, Port Adelaide Enfield, South Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Sailor, R.A.N.
Died: Influenza , Exhibition Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Exhibition Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 4 April 1919, aged 27 years
Cemetery: Williamstown (General) Cemetery, Victoria, Australia
C.E. P. 4.5 7. (GRM/3*)., Williamstown General Cemetery, Williamstown, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Crib Point RAN WW1 Roll of Honour (Panel 1)
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World War 1 Service

Date unknown: Involvement 2699, HMAS Una

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Biography contributed by Karen Standen

Mainly About People...News has been received of the death of Mr. Fred. Smale, late of the H.M.A.S. Una, in Melbourne, of pneumonic influenza on Friday, April 4. He was proceeding to Adelaide, where he was to be married to Miss Vi. Frank, of Shenton-road, Osborne, and late of the Department of Agriculture. She is now staying with her aunt, Mrs. Curtin, of Exeter, South Australia, at whose home she was to be married. The Daily News, 08 April 1919. (nla.gov.au) (nla.gov.au)

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