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| dateofbirth	  = 17 Mar 1926
| placeofbirth	  = Armadale, Western Australia
| death	          = 20 Jun 2002, aged 76
| placeofdeath	  = Balcatta, Western Australia
| enlistmentage	  = 18 years old
| description	  = 5'8" (1.73m) tall; 136lb weight; olive complexion, brown eyes, dark brown hair, scar on left leg
| height          = 5'8" (1.73m)
| weight          = 136lb
| complexion      = olive
| eyes            = brown
| hair            = dark brown
| descriptionnote = scar on left leg
| occupation	  = Plant operator
| religion	  = Methodist
| address	  = Kalgoorlie, Western Australia
| relation	  = Father
| nextofkin       = Mr Francis Thornton
| regnumber	  = [https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=4867427  84549]
| enlistmentdate  = 18 Mar 1944
| rank	          = Leading Aircraftman
| unit     	  = [[No. 25 (City of Perth) Squadron RAAF]]
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| medal1	  = War Medal 1939-45
| medal2          = Australian Service Medal 1939-45
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==Pre War==
Attended the Werribee (WA) State School and the Perth Boy's School to 8th standard. Was employed for two years by Gold Mines of Kalgoorlie Ltd as a Solutionist - operator in their treatment plant.

==War Service==
On 18 Mar 1944 Fred enlisted in the RAAF at [[No. 4 RAAF Recruiting Centre]] in Perth, musterd as a Trainee Technical TG V. The same day he was sent to [[No. 4 Recruit Depot RAAF]] to undertake the No P269 Recruit Drill Course. On 19 Apr 1944 he was posted to [[No. 4 Stores Depot RAAF]] at Maylands, and on 29 Apr 1944 he was transferred to [[No. 5 School of Technical Training RAAF]] in Perth to participate in the No. 399 Trainee Fitter Course. With this stage of his training completed, Fred was transferred on 5 Aug 1944 to [[No. 1 Engineering School RAAF]] in Ascot Vale, Melbourne to undertake the No 399 Trainee Flight Rigger Course which he completed with distinction. On completion of his training he was remustered as a Flight Rigger TG II. 



He was then posted back to Western Australia on 15 Nov 1944 to [[No. 9 Elementary Flying Training School RAAF]] where he remained until 30 Jan 1945 when he transferred to [[No. 1 Operational Training Unit RAAF]] at East Sale in Victoria, where on 5 Feb 1945 he was promoted Leading Aircraftman. On 5 Mar 1946 Fred was posted back to Western Australia to join [[No. 25 (City of Perth) Squadron RAAF]], and soon after on 20 May 1946 he was posted to the [[No. 5 Personnel Depot RAAF]] to prepare for his discharge which took place on 23 May 1946.

==Post War==
During 1955 Fred married Felicia Alford Moreland (1918 - 1982) in Mundijong. Felicia died on 14 Aug 192 in Balcatta.

Electoral Roll entries: 1949 at 4 Hare street, Kalgoorlie, labourer; 1958 at 'Pencoed' Mundijong, driver; 1963 at 17 Molloy street, Bunbury, cartage contractor; 1968 at 111 Pratt street, Bunbury, cartage contractor;  1980 at 80 Amelia street, Balcatta, contractor.
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