Weiss, Frederick Alfred

Gosford District Casualties of World War One Bragg, EdmundAlfred Allen Weiss, Frederick

ServiceNumber Number3578A 1494 Service Killed in in Action Action 19th 19th July May 1916 1915 Killed Peninsula Fromelles,Gallipoli Fleurbaix, France

Gosford City Council gratefully acknowledges the voluntary efforts of Benalyn Campbell And Vivienne Tranter in compiling this resource

The information in this file has been extracted from official records held in the The Australian War Memorial and National Archives of Australia (ÂŠ Commonwealth of Australia [National Archives of Australia] 2013) Further information on this soldier may be found online at: Commonwealth War Graves The AIF project Content advisory: This file may potentially contain disturbing accounts of service-related injury and death, disease and family grief. Adult supervision is recommended for children using these resources. Individual files should be viewed within the context provided by wider research on service conditions in the 1 st AIF. This resource is presented by Gosford City Council for research purposes only. Please note that copyright for resources contained within remains with the original copyright owners.

NAME

Weiss, Frederick Alfred

SERVICE NO

3578A

UNIT

4/13th Battalion/53rd Battalion

RANK

Private

AGE at Enlistment

22 yrs

PLACE OF BIRTH

Anna Bay via Port Stephens, NSW

ADDRESS OCCUPATION

School Teacher

DATE OF ENLISTMENT

25 Jul 1915

PLACE OF ENLISTMENT

Liverpool, NSW

PREVIOUS SERVICE NEXT OF KIN PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

Father;- Walter Herbert Weiss, c/- Public School Erina, Mother;- Amy Selina Weiss, “The Retreat” Erina. Brother;- Erle Victor Weiss 11147, died France 9/8/ 1918 Height-5’4”. Weight-133lbs. Chest 33-35”. Complexion-Fair. Eyes-Brown. Hair-Brown.

RELIGION

Methodist

EMBARKED

Sydney per “Ballarat” Melbourne with 11/4th Battalion

DISEMBARKED NOTES

19 Jul 1917- Posted Missing in Action 2 Sept 1917-Court of Enquiry in the field/

WOUNDED/ILLNESS

8 Sept 1915-Disembarked Melbourne suffering from Measles/

DIED

19 Jul 1916-Fromelles, Fleurbaix, France. GSW Stomach, then later hit by exploding shell.

BURIED MEDALS

1914-15 Star-14426, British War Medal-21236, Victory Medal-21160. Memorial Plaque & Scroll-330179.

Gosford Times 22nd October 1915 ERINA (From Our Correspondent) The younf men of this locally are still enlisting, realizing their country’s need, and facing their responsibilities. Wamberal, Terrigal, Matcham and Erina have bidden farewell to their stalwart sons, and on Tuesday half a dozen more went to offer themselves on their country’s altar. In every case local residents have wished them God spead, andhave supplied them with various useful articles. One of the latest send oofs was to Fred Weiss, son of the local schoolmaster, who at a surprise party was given a sheepskin vest, a filled pocket wallet, and handkerchiefs. The Matcham Red Cross Society also presented him and his brother, Erle Weiss (at present in camp at Holsworthy) with hand knitted woolen mufflers. Speeeches suitable to the occasion were made by Messrs Smalley, Coulson and King, and the recipient suitably responded, thanking the donors, and stating that he would endeavor to do his duty, and to keep up the prestige of the British race. A bountiful supply of good things was done full justice, and after a pleasant evening the party dispersed. Prior to enlisting, Mr F. Weiss was engaged as assistant teacher at West Wyalong Public School.

Gosford Times 27th September 1917 ROLL OF HONOR. Private F.A. Weiss, of the 53rd Battalion, son of Mr W.H. Weiss, of Erina, has been officially reported as killed on 19th July, 1916. It will be remembered that Private Weiss that Private Weiss was reported as missing on that date, but it was only last week that the official information of his death arrived. It was in the big battle of Pozieres that this gallant soldier was killed. Mr Weiss has another son – Gunner E.V. Weiss – still at the front.

Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 8380325

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