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Frederick Edward Waterhouse
Information about birth
Year of birth: 1888 |
Place of birth: Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
General information
Profession: Bank clerk |
Army information
Country: Australia |
Force: Australian Imperial Force |
Rank: Private |
Service number: 3179 |
Enlistment date: 08/03/1916 |
Enlistment place: Horsham, Victoria, Australia |
Units: — Australian Infantry, 38th Bn. (Last known unit) |
Information about death
Date of death: 04/10/1917 |
Place of death: Judah House - Wichmann-Hof, Zonnebeke, Belgium |
Cause of death: Killed in action (K.I.A.) |
Age: 29 |
Memorial
Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial Panel: Bay 25, stone T |
Distinctions and medals 2
British War Medal Medal |
Victory Medal Medal — 24/05/1923 |
Points of interest 3
#1 | Place of birth | ||
#2 | Enlistment place | ||
#3 | Place of death (approximate) |
My story
Frederick Edward Waterhouse was a 29 year old bank clerk from Burnside, South Australia. Private Waterhouse was part of the 38th Battalion Australian Infantry, 10th Australian Brigade, 3rd Australian Division. In October 1917 his battalion took part in the Battle of Broodseinde. They attacked on the 4th of October with the support of the 37th, 39th and 40th Battalion. The objective of the 38th Battalion was the ‘Red Line’ near Bordeaux Farm and Springfield Farm. Although they were confronted with heavily fortified pillboxes, they managed to reach the objective on barrage time, around 7.15 am, and started consolidating. Stretcher bearers were sent out to bring back the wounded. According to the Red Cross Wounded and Missing files, private Waterhouse, who was appointed as company runner, was sent out to deliver a message to these stretcher bearers. During his mission, he was killed by a shell. He was buried by the battalion chaplain near the place where he fell (D.15d.0.0). His body was never found and private Waterhouse is remembered today on the Menin Gate Memorial bay 25 stone T.
Connection to other soldiers 1
Waterhouse Edward George
Brother |
Sources 9
Albertson, Chris. The Story of Private Frederick Edward Waterhouse, 38th Battalion AIF. Sources used |
Australian War Memorial https://www.awm.gov.au/advanced-search/people?people_preferred_name=Waterhouse&people_service_number=3179&people_unit= Sources used |
Australian War Memorial https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C1356455 Sources used |
CWGC https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1601784/FREDERICK%20EDWARD%20WATERHOUSE/ Sources used |
National Archives of Australia https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/DetailsReports/ItemDetail.aspx?Barcode=8375426&isAv=N Sources used |
South Australian Red Cross Information Bureau https://sarcib.ww1.collections.slsa.sa.gov.au/soldier/frederick-edward-waterhouse Sources used |
The AIF Project https://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=314712 Sources used |
The Long Long Trail https://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/ Sources used |
Virtual War Memorial Australia https://vwma.org.au/explore/people/70567 Sources used |