Derley, Frederick Robert

Gosford District Casualties of World War One

Bragg, Edmund Allen Service Number 1494

Killed in Action 19th May 1915 Gallipoli Peninsula

Gosford District Casualties of World War One

Derley, Frederick Robert Service Number 2383

Killed in Action 15th April 1917 France

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NAME Derley, Frederick Robert

SERVICE NO 2383

UNIT 19th Battalion/ 5

th Rienf.

RANK L/Cpl

AGE at Enlistment 28 yrs 4 mths

PLACE OF BIRTH Petersham, NSW

ADDRESS

OCCUPATION Fettler

DATE OF ENLISTMENT 19 Jul 1915

PLACE OF ENLIST-MENT

Liverpool, NSW

PREVIOUS SERVICE Nil

NEXT OF KIN Father;- James Derley, 232 Harris St. Pyrmont, Sydney, Maother;- Susan Derley.

PHYSICAL DESCRIP-TION

Height-5’10½”. Weight- 154lbs. Chest-36-38

Complexion-Light. Eyes-Brown. Hair-Brown.

RELIGION C/E

EMBARKED 5 Oct 1915 Sydney per HMAT A32 “Thenistocles”

DISEMBARKED

NOTES Promoted L/Cpl 2 Apr 1917

WOUNDED/ILLNESS

DIED 15 Apr 1917- France

BURIED Vaulx-Vraucourt Gp Cem – Noreuil Aust Cem. Plot 1 Row C Gve 8.

MEDALS 1914-15 Star-16166, British War Medal-19415, Victory Medal-19344. Memo-rial Plaque & Scroll-306776

DEPENDANTS

PERSONAL EFFECTS Wallet, Fountain Pen, 4 Coins, Packet of Needles, Photos, Cards, Badge.

WILL

CORRESPONDENCE Mother./ Public Trustee/ Manchester Unity Independent Order of Odd Fellows/

NSW Births - Derley—Frederick R—1887/6431 reg Petersham Parents James and Susanna Sc Ancestry Lists parents as James 1854-1929 and Susan nee Buick 1855-1930

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