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Alfred William Freebody
| Name on Board | AW Freebody |
| Name on Service Records |
Alfred William Freebody |
| Enlistment Age | 22 |
| Occupation | Labourer |
| Place of Birth | Williamstown, Vic |
| Next of Kin | Lilias Christina Freebody |
| Address | 2 Council Lane, Williamstown, Vic |
| Marital Status | S |
| Enlistment Date | 28/06/1915 |
| Service No. | 2831 |
| Enlistment Place | Melbourne, Vic |
| Embarkation Place | Alfred William Freebody died before embarkation |
| Embarkation Date | |
| Embarkation Ship | |
| Unit on Embarkation | |
| Date of Death | 7/10/1915 |
| Unit on Death | 5th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Rank on Death | Private |
| Cause of Death | Acute Splenic Anaemnia (died prior to embarkation) |
| Place of Wounding/ Death |
Williamstown Hospital |
| Cemetery or Memorial | General Cemetery, Williamstown, Vic, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
Additional Information
Alfred Freebody enlisted in the 5th AIF in June 1915, aged 22.
Alfred was never to embark with his mates. He sadly suffered with acute splemic anaemia and died in Williamstown Hospital in October 1915.
He sent his friend Maud Bear (nee Hillier) a portrait after he enlisted, which she kept in her photograph album.
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