Difference between revisions of "Frederick Rawlinson"
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| − | Soon after entry to Blackboy Hill Camp, | + | Soon after entry to Blackboy Hill Camp, Frederick was allocated to the 16th Battalion (on 16 Oct 1914), and was posted to C Company. |
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| + | On 15 Feb 1915, Frederick was admitted to the Detention and Isolation Hospital Abbassia, and following 49 days treatment he was released to duty on 4 Apr 1915. | ||
| − | + | Fred travelled with the 16th Battalion to Gallipoli, leaving Alexandria aboard [[Haida Pascha]]on 12 Apr 1915. On 4 May 1915 he was admitted to the 2nd Australian Stationary Hospital while it was located on HMT Gloucester Castle, travelling from Kapa Tepe to Alexandria. He was admitted to the Kasr-el-Ainy Hospital in Cairo on 10 May 1915, with a sprained ankle and he was transferred to a convalescent Camp at Camp Helwan (a suburb of Cairo) with rheumatism on 24 May 1915, followed by a comment on his release to Base details at Zeitoun on 13 Jul 1915 indicates that he had been evacuated from Gallipoli. On 21 Jul 1915 he embarked on [[HMT Kingstonian]] to rejoin his unit at Gallipoli. However by 5 Aug 1915 he was again unfit for service on the peninsular, and was placed aboard [[SS Devanha]] which was acting as a hospital ship, and evacuated to the Cottonera Military Hospital on Malta due to defective vision. Hospitalised briefly on Malta (2 days), he was then sent to England where he was admitted to the Military Hospital New End in Hampstead on 9 Sep 1915. | |
| − | AWOL from 13 Oct 1915 until 16 Oct 1915 (3 days). Awarded 3 days detention, total forfeiture of 6 days pay when his case was heard on 20 Oct 1915. | + | AWOL from 13 Oct 1915 until 16 Oct 1915 (3 days). Awarded 3 days detention, total forfeiture of 6 days pay when his case was heard on 20 Oct 1915. Fred had two brief periods (9 & 3 days) where he sought medical treatment for VD between January and April 1916. He was again AWOL from midnight 21 May 1916 until 12:00 28 May 1916. Awarded 168 hours detention and loss of a further 7 days pay (total forfeiture 14 days pay). Both AWOL offences appear to have occurred while he was with the Command Depot at Weymouth. |
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| + | On 16 Jun 1916 Fred was transferred to Whestham Camp from Monte Video camp in Weymouth, and in August was debited 3 shillings (30 cents) to replace the missing kit. Before transferring, however, he was AWOL from the Guard Room, and drunk while on guard duty, earning him a rebuke and Charged with overstaying his leave from Midnight 28 Aug 1916 until 2:00pm on 29 Aug 1916 for which he lost a day's pay and was awarded 7 days extra duties. | ||
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| + | Fred embarked for France again on 9 Sep 1916 and returned to the 16th Battalion via the 4th Division's Base Depot on 4 Oct 1916. Hospitalised again in France from 22 Oct 1916 to 14 Dec 1916, he was in the front line with the 16th Battalion when they attacked | ||
4 Jan 1917 Absent from fatigue duty from 9:00am until 4:00pm 3 Jan 1917, and again absent from fatigue duty from 7:00am until 4:00pm 4 Jan 1917. Awarded 28 days Field Punishment No.1. | 4 Jan 1917 Absent from fatigue duty from 9:00am until 4:00pm 3 Jan 1917, and again absent from fatigue duty from 7:00am until 4:00pm 4 Jan 1917. Awarded 28 days Field Punishment No.1. | ||
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While in England he married | While in England he married | ||
| − | Discharged | + | Discharged in London on 19 Oct 1919. |
==Post War== | ==Post War== | ||
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[[Category:POW 1917]] | [[Category:POW 1917]] | ||
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| Personal Information | |
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| Date of Birth | 18 Apr 1894 |
| Place of Birth | Leeds, England |
| Age at Enlistment | 20 years, 5 months |
| Description | 5'7" (1.70m) tall; weight 148 lbs (67.1kg); fair complexion, brown eyes, brown hair; small tattoo left wrist. |
| Occupation | baker |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | GPO Perth, Western Australia |
| Next of Kin | Father Mr Arthur Rawlinson |
| Military Information | |
| Reg Number | 408 |
| Date of Enlistment | 21 Sep 1914 |
| Rank | Private |
| Unit/Formation | 16th Battalion, C Company / 4th Brigade, 1st Division (Egypt/Turkey) 4th Brigade, 4th Division (France) |
| Date of Embarkation | 22 Dec 1914 |
| Ship Embarked On | HMAT A40 Ceramic |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Monument | unknown |
| Medals |
British War Medal Victory Medal |
Pre War
War Service
Soon after entry to Blackboy Hill Camp, Frederick was allocated to the 16th Battalion (on 16 Oct 1914), and was posted to C Company.
On 15 Feb 1915, Frederick was admitted to the Detention and Isolation Hospital Abbassia, and following 49 days treatment he was released to duty on 4 Apr 1915.
Fred travelled with the 16th Battalion to Gallipoli, leaving Alexandria aboard Haida Paschaon 12 Apr 1915. On 4 May 1915 he was admitted to the 2nd Australian Stationary Hospital while it was located on HMT Gloucester Castle, travelling from Kapa Tepe to Alexandria. He was admitted to the Kasr-el-Ainy Hospital in Cairo on 10 May 1915, with a sprained ankle and he was transferred to a convalescent Camp at Camp Helwan (a suburb of Cairo) with rheumatism on 24 May 1915, followed by a comment on his release to Base details at Zeitoun on 13 Jul 1915 indicates that he had been evacuated from Gallipoli. On 21 Jul 1915 he embarked on HMT Kingstonian to rejoin his unit at Gallipoli. However by 5 Aug 1915 he was again unfit for service on the peninsular, and was placed aboard SS Devanha which was acting as a hospital ship, and evacuated to the Cottonera Military Hospital on Malta due to defective vision. Hospitalised briefly on Malta (2 days), he was then sent to England where he was admitted to the Military Hospital New End in Hampstead on 9 Sep 1915.
AWOL from 13 Oct 1915 until 16 Oct 1915 (3 days). Awarded 3 days detention, total forfeiture of 6 days pay when his case was heard on 20 Oct 1915. Fred had two brief periods (9 & 3 days) where he sought medical treatment for VD between January and April 1916. He was again AWOL from midnight 21 May 1916 until 12:00 28 May 1916. Awarded 168 hours detention and loss of a further 7 days pay (total forfeiture 14 days pay). Both AWOL offences appear to have occurred while he was with the Command Depot at Weymouth.
On 16 Jun 1916 Fred was transferred to Whestham Camp from Monte Video camp in Weymouth, and in August was debited 3 shillings (30 cents) to replace the missing kit. Before transferring, however, he was AWOL from the Guard Room, and drunk while on guard duty, earning him a rebuke and Charged with overstaying his leave from Midnight 28 Aug 1916 until 2:00pm on 29 Aug 1916 for which he lost a day's pay and was awarded 7 days extra duties.
Fred embarked for France again on 9 Sep 1916 and returned to the 16th Battalion via the 4th Division's Base Depot on 4 Oct 1916. Hospitalised again in France from 22 Oct 1916 to 14 Dec 1916, he was in the front line with the 16th Battalion when they attacked
4 Jan 1917 Absent from fatigue duty from 9:00am until 4:00pm 3 Jan 1917, and again absent from fatigue duty from 7:00am until 4:00pm 4 Jan 1917. Awarded 28 days Field Punishment No.1.
Captured near Reincourt on 11 Apr 1917, and spent time in Dúlman Camp, Germany.
While in England he married Discharged in London on 19 Oct 1919.
Post War
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