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BEAN, Frederick Richard
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1290 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 17 December 1915, Cairns |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 41st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Perth, Western Australia, 1887 |
| Home Town: | Cairns, Cairns, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Gasfitter |
| Died: | Natural causes, Cairns, Queensland, 16 July 1956 |
| Cemetery: |
Cairns (General) Cemetery, Queensland Section: MES Row: F2 Site: 5116 |
| Memorials: | Citizens of Sandgate Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Dec 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1290, 42nd Infantry Battalion, Cairns | |
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| 2 Jun 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 42nd Infantry Battalion | |
| 5 Jun 1916: | Involvement 1290, 42nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: '' | |
| 5 Jun 1916: | Embarked 1290, 42nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Borda, Sydney | |
| 22 Oct 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 42nd Infantry Battalion | |
| 23 Feb 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 1290, 42nd Infantry Battalion, GSW left arm - fractured ulna (severe) | |
| 7 May 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 42nd Infantry Battalion | |
| 14 Oct 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Sergeant, 41st Infantry Battalion | |
| 10 May 1919: | Embarked AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1290, 41st Infantry Battalion, HT Wahahe, London for return to Australia - arriving 1 July 1919 | |
| 16 Aug 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1290, 41st Infantry Battalion |
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