Ignatius John FREEMAN

FREEMAN, Ignatius John

Service Number: 3765
Enlisted: 23 February 1915
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 13th Field Ambulance
Born: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1896
Home Town: Hobart, Tasmania
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Tailor
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World War 1 Service

23 Feb 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3765, 7th Field Ambulance
25 May 1915: Involvement Private, 3765, 7th Field Ambulance, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
25 May 1915: Embarked Private, 3765, 7th Field Ambulance, HMAT Ascanius, Brisbane
24 Feb 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 13th Field Ambulance

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Biography contributed by Stephen Brooks

Freeman was variously known as John Freeman or John Isaac Freeman although he was born Ignatius John Freeman. His older brother, 2856 Pte. Thomas Freeman 7th Battalion AIF, was killed in action 23 August 1918. They were the sons of John Joseph and Maria Freeman of Hobart, Tasmania.

Freeman was awarded a Military Medal as a stretcher bearer, ‘For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in the operations east of Ypres on 11th October, 1917, when acting as a stretcher bearer, especially in the evening during the heavy bombardment by the enemy of the line of evacuation from Zonnebeke to Railway Dump. Private Freeman courageously on several occasions carried in wounded through their fire and continued to do so until the whole number had been brought to safety. His bravery was a magnificent example to his comrades and his cheerfulness under heavy shell fire was beyond all praise.’

He returned to Australia during 1919.

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