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We remember Frederick Norman Maurice Woolfitt
We remember Frederick Norman Maurice Woolfitt
Timeline
Timeline
1893
1916
dates
Age 23
Source:8565932
7th March 1916
1916
employment
Farmer
Perhaps his parents
Strathalbyn, Alexandrina, South Australia
Australia
Source:8565932
7th March 1916
1916
enlistment
Adelaide South Australia
Australia
Source:8565932
7th March 1916
1916
service
Australian Imperial Force
Private
2014
Australian Infantry
50th Battalion
Source:8565932
7th March 1916 - 16th January 1918
1916
location
Strathalbyn, Alexandrina, South Australia
Australia
parents address
Source:8565932
7th March 1916
1917
theatres
Western Europe :1
Source:8565932
7th February 1917 - 25th April 1918
1917
awards
Military Medal (MM)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8565932
2nd April 1917
1918
service
Australian Imperial Force
Lance Corporal
2014
Australian Infantry
50th Battalion
Source:8565932
17th January 1918 - 25th April 1918
1918
dates
Age 25
Source:8565932
25th April 1918
1918
death
Killed in Action
CWGC states: Villers-Bretonneux was taken by the Germans on 23 April during their 1918 Spring Offensive. It was recaptured, primarily by Australian forces, the following day.
Villers-Bretonneux, Somme
France
Source:8565911
Source:8565922
25th April 1918
burial
Villers-Bretonneux Somme
France
III. G. 15
Source:8565922
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Frederick Norman Maurice |
| Initials | FNM |
| Last Name | Woolfitt |
| Source | 8203703 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strathalbyn, Alexandrina, South Australia | Australia | parents address | known 7th March 1916 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Imperial Force | 2014 | Australian Infantry | 50th Battalion | Private | |
| Australian Imperial Force | 2014 | Australian Infantry | 50th Battalion | Lance Corporal |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Military Medal (MM) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Jane Woolfitt | mother |
Media
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Frederick Norman Maurice WoolfittFrederick Norman Maurice Woolfitt picture from the Australian War Memorial
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Grave stone for F.N.M. WoolfittSingle marker for both Lance Corporal Woolfitt and Private C.E. Colwill, located in the Adelaide Cemetery, Villers-Bretonneux, France. Section III, Row G, #15.Contributed by:
Robert115218
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Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Australian ANZACs from the National Archives of Australia |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Australian National Memorial Records | Keith22624 | |
| CWGC Entry for 2014 Lance Corporal F N M Woolfitt | Keith22624 | |
| RSL Virtual War Memorial | Keith22624 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Frederick Norman Maurice Woolfitt | Keith22624 | |
| Grave stone for F.N.M. Woolfitt | Robert115218 |
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