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Meads Frederick
British Private 53rd Bn. Australian Infantry London , England 26 september 1917 Son of the late Henry Alphonsus and Elizabeth Lilian Meads Single Ships fireman , Mercantile Marine 5'7" = 1.70 m 146 lbs = 66.2 kg Medium complexion Brown Blue Scar middle forehead and right side Church of England Birr Cross Roads Cemetery Plot I , Row B , Stone 13 |
Military footsteps
26 april 1916 17 may 1916 1 june 1916 20 june 1916 7 october 1916 21 november 1916 17 february 1917 20 june 1917 2 july 1917 6 august 1917 8 august 1917 25 august 1917 26 august 1917 26 september 1917 |
Enlisted and posted to the Dubbo Depot Battalion , New South Wales Offence : Drink in Cap about 9.20 pm Award : 7 days Field Punishment Offence : While on duty , allowing prisoner to escape Award : Reprimanded Offence : Having liquor in possession while on guard duty. Award : Forfeiture 10 days pay. Embarked at Sydney , per HMAT 'Ceramic' Disembarked at Plymouth , England Offence : Absent without leave from 9 am (15 feb) till 10 pm (16 feb) Award : 7 days confnement to barracks at Hurdcott by Capt. Vine-Hall Forfeit 2 days pay. Absent without leave Offence : Absent without leave 20 june 1917 at Hurdcott Camp from 6 am (20 june) till apprehended at 8.30 pm (27 june) Award : 21 days Field Punishment N°2 by Major Holland. In custody awaiting trial 4 days Total forfeiture : 33 days pay. Proceeded to France , via Folkestone ex 14th Training Battalion , Hurdcott Camp Marched in 5 th Australian Divisional Base Depot at Havre , France Marched out to unit Taken on strength 53rd Bn. AIF , in the field Killed in action during the Battle of Polygon Wood |