BRITTENDEN, Frederick Stephen
(Service number 1894)
| First Rank | Last Rank | Pte |
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Birth
| Date | Unknown | Place of Birth |
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Enlistment Information
| Date | 24 May 1915 | Age | 24 |
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| Address at Enlistment | 6 Errol Ave, Brunswick, Victoria | ||
| Occupation | Labourer | ||
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| Next of Kin | Fred Brittenden (father), 6 Errol Ave, Brunswick, Victoria, Australia | ||
Military Service
| Served with | Australian Imperial Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | Australian Infantry | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 27th Battalion | ||
| Date | 26 August 1915 | ||
| Transport | RMS Morea | ||
| Embarked From | Adelaide | Destination | |
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Military Awards
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Award Circumstances and Date
No information
Prisoner of War Information
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Death
| Date | 8 April 1916 | Age | 26 |
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| Place of Death | Somme, France | ||
| Cause | Killed in action | ||
| Memorial or Cemetery | Villers-Bretonneux Memorial | ||
| New Zealand Memorials | 2015 additions to the Tiimaru Memorial Wall | ||
Biographical Notes
from Timaru; Son of Frederick and Louisa Brittenden, of 28, Carnarvon St., East Brunswick, Victoria. Born at Timaru, New Zealand.
Sources
Paul McNicholl's list of additional names for the Tiimaru Memorial Wall (August 2013); Australian War Memorial; CWGC
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Researched and Written by
Carol Bell, SC branch NZSG & Timaru Herald
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