EKINS F.D.

Given Names:  Fred Douglas

Service Number:  107A

Unit:  1st Australian General Hospital                                                                               

Rank:  Private  

Paybook Number: 

Age:  18 Yrs  8 Mths

Occupation:  Farmer                                                                                                      

Marital Status:  Single

Religion:  Presbyterian

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION           

Height:  5 Ft  5 In                     

Weight:  132 Lbs

Chest:  33-35 In

Hair:  Light Brown

Eyes:  Brown

Complexion:  Fresh

ENLISTMENT

Date Enlisted:  12/4/1915

Place:  Melbourne

Next of Kin:  FATHER  Frederick Ekins

13 Stirling Street, Kew, Victoria                                                                                        

Embarkation Date:  18/5/1915

Port:  Melbourne                                       

Ship:  RMS Mooltan

END OF WAR 

Status:  Returned to Australia

Ship:  Runic     

Embarked:  27/4/1919                               

Disembarked:  10/6/1919

Unit:  6th Field Ambulance Brigade                                                                                                

Rank:  Driver

Discharge Date:  5/10/1919                       

Place:  Melbourne

MEDALS AND AWARDS

14/15 Star:  14062

British War Medal:  13805

Victory Medal:  13708

Other:   

BIRTH

Date or Year:  11/7/1896

Place:  Kew, Victoria                               

Father:  Frederick EKINS                         

Mother:  Treandophelia WHITTINGHAM

MARRIAGE

Year:              

Place:             

Spouse:  

DEATH

Date or Year: 27/7/1971                          

Place: Daw Park, South Australia             

Burial:  Centennial Park, South Australia

SERVICE RECORD HIGHLIGHTS

MEMORIALS

Kew State School

Kew War Memorial

Kew Presbyterian Church

Auburn State School

Trinity Grammar

Camberwell Grammar

WORLD WAR 2 SERVICE

Service Number:  N273321                                     

Date Enlisted:  9/7/1941                                          

Date Discharged:  12/9/1944

COMMENTS

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