CATTON J.

Given Names:  Frederick John

Service Number:  499

Unit:  29th Battalion, B Company                                                                                      

Rank:  Private  

Paybook Number:  29091

Age:  26 Yrs  10 Mths

Occupation:  Labourer                                                                                                    

Marital Status:  Single

Religion:  Church of England

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION           

Height:  5 Ft  6½ In                  

Weight:  145 Lbs

Chest:  33½-35 In

Hair:  Light Brown

Eyes:  Grey

Complexion:  Fresh

ENLISTMENT

Date Enlisted:  12/7/1915

Place:  Melbourne

Next of Kin:  SISTER  Mrs Annie Aubert

60 Disraeli Street, Kew, Victoria                                                                                       

Embarkation Date:  10/11/1915

Port:  Melbourne                                       

Ship:  HMAT Ascanius A11

END OF WAR 

Status:  Returned to Australia

Ship:  Wyreema                                        

Embarked:  13/4/1919                               

Disembarked:  31/5/1919

Unit:  32nd Battalion                                                                                                                     

Rank:  Private

Discharge Date:  16/8/1919                       

Place:  Melbourne

MEDALS AND AWARDS

14/15 Star:  22996

British War Medal:  25189

Victory Medal:  45055

Other:    Military Medal

BIRTH

Date or Year:  1888

Place:  Kew, Victoria                               

Father:  James CATTON                         

Mother:  Mary ANGEL

MARRIAGE

Year:  1935     

Place:             

Spouse: Caroline Amy NICHOL

DEATH

Date or Year: 4/11/1955                          

Place: Caulfield, Victoria                          

Burial:  Kew Cemetery, Victoria

SERVICE RECORD HIGHLIGHTS

Military Medal recommendation made whilst serving with 29th Battalion; 30 July 1918; Conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty as a volunteer stretcher bearer and worked throughout an attack and capture of enemy system, constantly under heavy shell and machine gun fire. Without rest, under great difficulties he laboured on until all the wounded had been brought on the night of 28-29th July 1918.

MEMORIALS

Kew State School

Kew War Memorial

Holy Trinity Church

WORLD WAR 2 SERVICE

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COMMENTS

FURTHER INFORMATION

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