Freemantle, Arthur

Western FrontAll Campaigns

20 Jan

Written By Renegade Moss

SURNAME

Freemantle

NAME

Arthur

PLACE OF BIRTH

Lincoln, England

OCCUPATION

Labourer

PLACE OF ENLISTMENT

Cairns

DATE OF ENLISTMENT

25-03-1916

NEXT OF KIN

Edward Freemantle (father) , Lincolnshire, England

LINK TO DOUGLAS SHIRE

Address, Mossman

REGIMENT 1

41st Battalion AIF

RANK

Private

CAMPAIGN 1

Western Front

KILLED IN ACTION

25-06-1917 Belgium

OTHER INFORMATION

Embarked from Brisbane on HMAT Boorara 16-08-16; Awarded the 1914/15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal.

STORY OUTLINE

Arthur Freemantle was born in Lincoln, England but enlisted at Cairns on 25 March 1916. He was a labourer, with address given as Mossman. Assigned to the 41st Battalion, he fought on the Western Front but on 23 June 1917 he received a severe shot wound to the head; he died on 25 June.

SERVICE NO

1824