Wilfred Ernest FRITH

FRITH, Wilfred Ernest

Service Number: 22374
Enlisted: 17 January 1916, Enlisted at Claremont, Tasmania
Last Rank: Driver
Last Unit: 23rd Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade
Born: Ulverstone, Tasmania, Australia, 31 January 1894
Home Town: Ulverstone, Tasmania
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Orchardist
Died: Tasmania, Australia, April 1982, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Ulverstone General Cemetery, Tasmania
Cemetery Section S-8, R-J, Plot 12 Buried on the 13 April 1982 His wife was interred in the same grave having died in 1940
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World War 1 Service

17 Jan 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 22374, 23rd Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade, Enlisted at Claremont, Tasmania
20 May 1916: Involvement Driver, 22374, 23rd Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: ''
20 May 1916: Embarked Driver, 22374, 23rd Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade, HMAT Medic, Melbourne
19 Sep 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Bombardier, Later reverted to the rank of Driver on 16 February 1918 at his own request
25 Oct 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 22374, Discharged at 6th Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Ernest Frith and Sarah Frith nee Woodman

Husband of Ruby Caroline Frith nee Hearps of Devonport, Tasmania

Commenced return to Australia on 3 July 1919 on board HT Prinz Hubertus disembarking on 22 August 1919.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal