Pte
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

Files 1

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=
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Australian War Memorial
https://www.awm.gov.au/collection/C1356455
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CWGC
https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1601784/FREDERICK%20EDWARD%20WATERHOUSE/
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National Archives of Australia
https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/DetailsReports/ItemDetail.aspx?Barcode=8375426&isAv=N
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South Australian Red Cross Information Bureau
https://sarcib.ww1.collections.slsa.sa.gov.au/soldier/frederick-edward-waterhouse
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The AIF Project
https://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=314712
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The Long Long Trail
https://www.longlongtrail.co.uk/
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Virtual War Memorial Australia
https://vwma.org.au/explore/people/70567
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