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Frederick William Vernon King

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Frederick William Vernon King
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Personal Information
Date of Birth not known
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Place of Birth Shark Bay, Western Australia
Death 27 Jan 1917
Place of Death 36th Casualty Clearing Station, France
Age at Enlistment 22 years, 4 months
Occupation Groom
Religion Church of England
Address Bush Landing, Jarrahdale, Western Australia
Next of Kin Mother , Mrs Ellen Keziah King
Military Information
Reg Number 5127
Date of Enlistment 31 Jan 1916
Rank Private
Unit/Formation 11th Battalion, 16th Reinforcement to D Company /3rd Brigade, 1st Division
Date of Embarkation 31 Mar 1916 ‒ 24 Apr 1916
Ship Embarked On HMAT A9 Shropshire
Fate Died of broncho-pneumonia 27 Jan 1917
Monument Jarrahdale War Memorial
Jarrahdale Honour Roll
ANZAC Memorial Park (Byford)
Australian War Memorial
Medals British War Medal
Victory Medal



Pre War

War Service

Initial training was in Bunbury before sailing to Egypt where he completed another month's training before moving direct to France.

He embarked on HMT Tunisian on 29 May 1916 in Alexandria and disembarked in Marseilles on 3 Jun 1916. He was sent to the 1st Division's Base depot in Étaples until 29 Jul 1916 when he was taken on strength by the 11th Battalion and allocated to 'D' Company. They were at the time in Berteacourt, having just come out of the front line at Poziéres.

On 10 Nov 1916 he was admitted to 2nd Field Ambulance with exhaustion and was returned to duty the following day. By 4 Jan 1917 Fred had developed bronchial pneumonia while in the trenches near Fleurbaix following heavy fighting, and he was admitted first to the 5th Field Ambulance, and then later the same day to the 36th Casualty Clearing Station where he died on Jan 27th 1917.

  • Heilly Station Cemetery, Merricourt-L'Abbe, France
  • Commonwealth War Graves Commission


Notes

Name on Jarrahdale List and Memorial is given as Kelly FG. No person by that name enlisted, and FWV is the most likely match.


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