Roy Frith (1896 - 1918)

Born 29 Oct 1896 in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia

Ancestors

Died 19 Aug 1918 at age 21 in Villers-Bretonneux, Somme, Picardie, France

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Biography

Roy Frith was born in the Colony of Tasmania (1856-1900)

Roy was born in 1896, the son of Albert Frith and Mary Rosevear.

Roy died of wounds 19 August 1918.

Birth

Name: Frith, Roy
Gender: Male
Father: Frith, Albert Arthur
Mother: Rosevear, Mary Maud
Date of birth: 29 Oct 1896
Registered: Launceston

Roy Frith is an Anzac who served in World War One.

Corporal Roy Frith died from wounds received during World War I.

Roy Frith was awarded the British War Medal.

Roy Frith was awarded the Victory Medal.

World War One Service

Roy FRITH
Regimental number: 6832A
Place of birth: Trevallyn, Tasmania
School: Scotch College, Tasmania
Religion: Church of England
Occupation: Orchardist
Address: Launceston, Tasmania
Marital status: Single
Age at embarkation: 20
Next of kin: Father, A A Frith, Trevallyn, Launceston, Tasmania
Previous military service: Served in Naval Cadets
Enlistment date: 30 October 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll: 24 September 1916
Rank on enlistment: Private
Unit name: 23rd Battalion, 20th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number: 23/40/5
Embarkation details: Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on 21 November 1917
Rank from Nominal Roll: Corporal
Unit from Nominal Roll: 23rd Battalion
Fate: Died of wounds 19 August 1918
Place of death or wounding: Villers-Bretonneux, France
Age at death: 21
Age at death from cemetery records: 21
Place of burial: Villers-Bretonneux Militry Cemetery (Plot XI, Row D, Grave No. 9), Fouilloy, France, Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial: 99
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records: Parents: Albert Arthur and Mary Maud FRITH, Trevallyn, Launceston, Tasmania
Family/military connections: Brother: 9564 Gunner Arthur William FRITH, 6th Field Artillery Brigade, died of wounds, 13 August 1918
Other details: War service: Western Front
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

The AIF Project
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Virtual War Memorial Australia
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National Archives of Australia
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Commonwealth War Graves
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Death

FRITH.—On the 19th August, officially reported died from wounds received in action, Private Roy Frith (23rd Battalion, second son of Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Frith, of "Bowenfells," Trevallyn, aged 21 years and 10 months.
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Name: Frith Roy
Rank: Private
Description: WW1 War Deaths - No. 6832A-T5096 23rd Battalion. Late TMB, Australian Infantry Force
Remarks: Date of death: 19 Aug 1918
Where died: Abroad On Active Service
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Sources

1. ↑ Tasmanian Births: Registration year/Record ID: NAME_INDEXES/Record ID: Resource: RGD33/1/81: 1896/1061328/532
2. ↑ The AIF Project[1]
3. ↑ Virtual War Memorial Australia[2]
4. ↑ National Archives of Australia[3]
5. ↑ Commonwealth War Graves[4]
6. ↑ ROLL OF HONOR — Daily Telegraph (Launceston, Tas.) Thu 5 Sep 1918, Page 1, ROLL OF HONOR. [5]
7. ↑ Tasmanian Deaths: Registration year/File number/Record ID: NAME_INDEXES: 1918/4029/1927475