MARCH, Frederick Hamilton
| Service Number: | 1580 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 7th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Khartoum , 1978, cause of death not yet discovered, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 23 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 1580, 7th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Hawkes Bay embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
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| 23 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 1580, 7th Light Horse Regiment, SS Hawkes Bay, Sydney |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Kathleen Bambridge
Mr March served in the 7th Light Horse during the Gallipoli campaign. When discharge after WW1 he elected to remain in Egypt with his wife Therese. He worked as a chauffeur to Sir Lee Stack the British High Commisioner to Egypt during his official visit to Khartoum in 1924 was assassinated. Mr March bravery during this incident was recognised by the award of the Empire Gallantryy Medal for most conspicuous courgae in circumstance of extrem danger. This award was later superseded by Royal Warrent for the George Cross. He was later awarded an MBE. Some years prior to his death the RSL was made aware of the indigent circumstances inwhich Mr and Mrs March were living in Khartoum. The League negotiated with the Australian Government an Mr Mrach was granted an 'Act of Grace" pension which would transfer to hi wife following his death. The RSL sub branch Kuranda in Queensland borne the cost of the removal of his grave from khartuom cemetry to the Khartoum War Cemetry, this was arranged through the Australian Embassy in Cairo and the British Consul in Khartoum. Mrs March applyed for Australian passport after his death so she could travel to Malawi were she can live with friends and relatives.
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