WALLER, Frederick George
| Service Numbers: | 1272, 1272A |
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| Enlisted: | 23 March 1916, 3 years Newcastle Artillery |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 34th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Newcastle, New South Wales, 6 December 1887 |
| Home Town: | Newcastle, Hunter Region, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Wickham Superior Public School, NSW |
| Occupation: | Smelter |
| Died: | Newcastle, New South Wales, 26 July 1959, aged 71 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Sandgate General Cemetery, Newcastle, NSW ANGLICAN 2-148. 72. |
| Memorials: | Islington St Mark's Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 23 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1272, 36th Infantry Battalion, 3 years Newcastle Artillery | |
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| 13 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 1272, 36th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Beltana embarkation_ship_number: A72 public_note: '' | |
| 13 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 1272, 36th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Beltana, Sydney | |
| 8 Jul 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1272A, 36th Infantry Battalion, GSW to right leg | |
| 9 Jan 1918: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 36th Infantry Battalion | |
| 30 Apr 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 34th Infantry Battalion | |
| 8 Aug 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1272A, 34th Infantry Battalion, The Battle of Amiens, Gassed | |
| 7 Nov 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1272A, 34th Infantry Battalion, 2nd MD |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Evan Evans
From Gary Mitchell, Sandgate Cemetery
Served and suffered during The Great War, now resting at Sandgate Cemetery.
63 years ago today, on the 27th July 1959, Private Frederick George Waller, 34th Battalion (Reg No-1272A), smelter worker from Newcastle, New South Wales, was laid to rest at Sandgate Cemetery, age 72. ANGLICAN 2-148. 72.
Born at Newcastle, New South Wales on the 6th December 1886 to George William and Bridget Eliza Waller nee Burns of Shedden Street, Islington, N.S.W. and Macquarie Street, Waratah, N.S.W.; husband of Mary Waller nee Waller! (married C of E Parish Church, Yorkshire, England 23.10.1918, died 1947, sleeping here), Frederick enlisted March 1916 with the 36th Battalion at Stockton, N.S.W.
Admitted to hospital 3.1.1917 (bronchitis, severe), 8.7.1917 (penetrating wound to leg?), 1.5.1918 (laryngitis), 31.5.1918 (laryngitis).
Wounded in action - 8.8.1918 (gas poisoning).
Frederick returned home with wife Mary and child September 1919, being discharged on the 7th November 1919.
Mr. Waller’s name has been inscribed on the Islington St. Mark's Anglican Church Roll of Honour and the Wickham Superior Public School Roll of Honour.
I have placed poppies at Frederick’s Commonwealth War Graves Plaque in remembrance of his service and sacrifice for God, King & Country.
Contact with descendants would be greatly appreciated.
Lest We Forget.
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