Frederick Fancote
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File:Fancote Frederick The Drill of the Foot-Hills 1916 Aug-Sep edition p.28 | |
| Personal Information | |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | unknown |
| Place of Birth | Kelmscott, Western Australia |
| Death | 9 May 1965 |
| Place of Death | Rockingham, Western Australia |
| Age at Enlistment | 25 years old |
| Description | 5'7½" (1.71m) tall; weight 145 lbs (65.8 kg); dark complexion, brown eyes, brown hair |
| Occupation | carpenter |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | Kelmscott, Western Australia |
| Next of Kin | Mother Mrs Caroline Fancote |
| Military Information | |
| Reg Number | 200 |
| Date of Enlistment | 17 Aug 1914 |
| Rank | Lance Corporal |
| Unit/Formation | 3rd Field Company Engineers, Section 3 / 1st Division |
| Date of Embarkation | 2 Nov 1914 - 3 Dec 1914 to Alexandria |
| Ship Embarked On | HMAT A7 Medic |
| Date of Return | 23 Oct 1918 - 12 Dec 1918 |
| Ship Returned On | HMT Port Lyttleton |
| Fate |
Wounded in Action 8 Jan 1918 Returned to Australia |
| Monument | Kelmscott |
| Medals |
1914-15 Star British War Medal Victory Medal |
Pre War
War Service
Fred's records for service prior to Jan 1915 are missing.
On 23 Jan 1915 at Ismailia, Fred was AWOL for 2¾ hours. His unit joined the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force in Alexandria on 5 Apr 1915. At Gallipoli on 22 Sep 1915 Fred reported to the 3rd Field Ambulance sick, and was transferred to 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station with dysentery.
Later he was evacuated from Anzac Cove to hospital aboard HMHS Gloucester Castle and then transhipped to the HMHS Dunluce Castle for Malta where he entered St Patrick's Hospital on 27 Sep 1915.
Returned to Mudros on HMT Berrima] on 19 October and rejoined his unit on Gallipoli on the 6th November. On 27 Dec 1915 he arrived back in Alexandria from Mudross and the Gallipoli Peninsula on HMT Caledonia.
Next day he fell ill, this time he was admitted to 2nd Australian General Hospital at Ghezireh on 4 Jan 1916. he rejoined his unit on 20 Mar 1916 and within days faced a number of disciplinary charges as they prepared for the move to France. He failed to board the HMT Kingstonian at Alexandria on 27 Mar 1916, and was AWOL for 13 days during which time he made a false statement with regards his details to a piquet commander. Shipped to France aboard the HMT Corsican, he added to his problems when he hesitated to obey an NCO's order while on submarine guard.
On arrival in France he was also in trouble, and at Sailly on 23 Jun 1916 he was charged with inattention to duty while on guard.
Had leave in England from 6 Dec 1916 till 24 Dec 1916, and the next day required treatment by 5th Australian Field Ambulance and the 1st Stationery Hospital in Rouen, before being transferred to the 51st General Hospital in Étaples with VD. 131 days ineffective service later he left hospital for a base depot in France on 4 May 1917.
Rejoined the 3rd Field Company on 10 May 1917, and despite all his misdemeanours was appointed Lance Corporal on 9 Sep 1917. Wounded in action with a GSW to his right hand on 8 Jan 1918. Five Days later he was transported on the HS Pieter de Coninck to England.
Recovering from his wound, he enjoyed another period of leave in England from 11 Feb to 25 Feb 1918, reporting back 3 hours late. He remained in England until 4 Jun 1918 when he was again sent to rejoin his unit in France where he enjoyed six weeks acting as a Cpl in June and July 1918. As a 1914 enlistee he was marked for early return to Australia and left France on 13 Oct 1918 for England, before shipping out for Australia on 23 Oct 1918.
Discharged 5th Military District 19 May 1919.
While Fred was in hospital in France, his mother had passed on, and so, his sister Mrs H Cross of Roleystone, on behalf of the family, wrote to the military authorities castigating them for not telling them that Fred has been in hospital for 2 months, demanding to know what is wrong with him. [Obviously Fred was in no hurry to enlighten them.]
Post War
Married on 11 Aug 1920 in West Perth to Lillian Martha Thorpe.
Electoral Roll entries - 1912 - 1921 a labourer living on Perth road, Kelmscott; 1925 with Lillian at 241 Berwick street, Victoria Park a carpenter, moving that year back to Albany road Kelmscott; 1931 - 1936 back to Vic Park address; 1943 - 63 farming in Brookton at "Misty Acres" He moved to 15 Thorpe street, Rockingham before he died, and Lillian remained there until 1968. Lillian Beth (b. 3 May 1921), a daughter who served in WW2 with Regimental No WF45980
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