KLEIN, Frederick John
| Service Numbers: | 428, 1497 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 September 1914, Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Gunner |
| Last Unit: | 10th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Parkes, NSW, 1886 |
| Home Town: | Parkes, Parkes, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 21 December 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Heilly Station Cemetery VI F 19 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Parkes & District Cenotaph, Parkes District Roll of Honor, Parkes RSL Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 17 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 428, 6th Light Horse Regiment, Sydney, NSW | |
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| 21 Dec 1914: | Embarked Private, 428, 6th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Suevic, Sydney | |
| 21 Dec 1914: | Involvement Private, 428, 6th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suevic embarkation_ship_number: A29 public_note: '' | |
| 5 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1497, 7th Light Horse Regiment, Sydney, NSW | |
| 2 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 1497, 7th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Euripides, Sydney | |
| 2 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 1497, 7th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 21 Dec 1916: | Involvement Gunner, 1497, 10th Field Artillery Brigade , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1497 awm_unit: 10th Australian Field Artillery Brigade awm_rank: Gunner awm_died_date: 1916-12-21 |
Never to meet his son
Frederick or Dick as he was known, and my great grandmother Anthea were married in 1915, right before he shipped out to Europe to serve in the 1st world war. Anthea was pregnant and gave birth to a little boy in early 2016. Unfortunately baby Frederick passed away later that year, just a month before his father, Dick, died from wounds sustained in battle in France. He was 30 years old.
Submitted 3 September 2022 by Tracey Veitch
Biography contributed by Faithe Jones
Husband of Mrs Authea Klein, Alectown, via Parkes, New South Wales
KLEIN.—In sad but loving memory of our dear son and brother, Gunner Frederick John Klein, killed in France, December 21st, 1916.
He gave his life for his country, For honor, faith and right.
With us his memory ever lives
He fought a noble fight.
Inserted by his loving mother, brother and sisters.
KLEIN Killed in action, 21st December, 1916. Gunner FREDERICK JOHN KLEIN Parkes.
To day as we look at your photo,
A soldier so young and so true ;
Do you know that our hearts are aching
And longing, dear Dick, for you?
You fell in a battle near Pozieres„
We know you fought brave and true,
You fought for your home, and your
country.
And the flag of red, white and blue.
Inserted by his loving wife, Mrs F. J.
Klein.
KLEIN—Killed in action, 21st December, 1916, Gunner FREDRICK JOHN KLEIN. Parkes.
Gone is the one we loved so dear,
Silent the voice we loved to hear ;
His unknown grave is the bitterest blow
That none but our aching hearts can
know.
Somewhere in France they have laid him
From our loved one we had to part,
From memory's page we'll never blot .
Your simple words— ' Forget me not "
Inserted by his loving mother, brothers and sisters.
KLEIN—In loving memory of our dear brother and uncle, Gunner F. J. Klein, who was killed in action in France, December 21st, 1916.
There is a tie death cannot sever, Loving remembrance will last forever.
Inserted by his loving sister and brother-in law, Catherine and Joseph Wilson and family.
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