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BATTAMS, Frederick Alfred Roy
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 2408, S212985 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 March 1915, Keswick, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Warrant Officer Class 2 |
| Last Unit: | 25/33 Garrison Battalion (SA) |
| Born: | Adelaide, South Australia, 22 June 1896 |
| Home Town: | Payneham, Norwood Payneham St Peters, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Laborer |
| Died: | Natural causes, Loxton, South Australia, 22 December 1966, aged 70 years |
| Cemetery: |
Barmera (Upper Murray) Garden of Memory Cemetery Section F; Row D; Plot 10 |
| Memorials: | Payneham District Council Roll of Honor, St Peters Heroes of the Great War Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 Mar 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2408, Keswick, South Australia | |
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| 21 Sep 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2408, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of England, Adelaide | |
| 21 Sep 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2408, 10th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: '' | |
| 13 Jul 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 2408, 4th Divisional Ammunition Column |
World War 2 Service
| 22 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Private, S212985, Volunteer Defence Corps (SA), Keswick, South Australia | |
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| 22 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Warrant Officer Class 2, S212985 | |
| 23 Jul 1940: | Involvement Private, S212985, Volunteer Defence Corps (SA), Homeland Defence - Militia and non deployed forces | |
| 20 Apr 1945: | Discharged Warrant Officer Class 2, S212985, 25/33 Garrison Battalion (SA) |
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Next of kin on enlisting was Elsie. His religion was Church of Christ.
22/7/1940 Enlisted at Moorook SA (place of enlistment Keswick).
20/4/1945 Discharged as a Warrant Officer Class 2 - 33 Garrison Battalion.
Sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan. January 2016. Lest we forget.
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