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HAGUE, Frederick Arthur William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2669 |
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| Enlisted: | 4 August 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 7th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Loughborough, England, 1891 |
| Home Town: | Vectis East, Horsham, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Elementary School, England |
| Occupation: | Estimating Clerk-Timber Trade |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 19 August 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Becourt Military Cemetery Plot 1, Row T, Grave 6. Headstone inscription reads: He died to save his country may God reward him, Becourt Military Cemetery, Albert, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, City of Brunswick Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 4 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2669, 24th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 27 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 2669, 24th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 27 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 2669, 24th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne | |
| 24 Apr 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 7th Infantry Battalion, From 24th Battalion | |
| 17 Aug 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2669, 7th Infantry Battalion, Shell wound to the neck | |
| 19 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 2669, 7th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2669 awm_unit: 7 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-08-19 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Address at the time of enlisment was Blythe Street, Brusnwick, Victoria
Son of William Goodacre Hague and Emma Hague of Forest Road, Loughborough, Leicestshire, England
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal