ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

COLLINS, Frederick Elwin ( Aka CARPENTER, Felix Ernest Joseph )

COLLINS, Frederick Elwin ( Aka CARPENTER, Felix Ernest Joseph )

Full Name: Frederick Elwin ( Aka Felix Ernest Joseph )

COLLINS ( Aka CARPENTER )

Date of Birth: 12

–

1887

Place of birth: Bunbury

Australia

Occupation: Butcher

Address: Brighton SA

Next of Kin: Mother-Jane Collins

Next of Kin Address: Perth WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 6665

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 50th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1916-09-01

Enlistment Location: Adelaide

SA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1917-01-24

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Disembarkation Date: 1917-03-27

Locations Served:

Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1918-02-08

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12/08/1916- Completed Medical Examination Adelaide SA
1/09/1916- To 2nd Battalion AIF & Base Light Horse Mitcham SA as Private
10/10/1916- To 9th Battalion 23rd Reinforcements
23/10/1916- To T. I. V. D.
18/01/1917- To 27th Battalion 19th Reinforcements
28/03/1917-To Training Battalion Rollestone England ex Australia
26/04/1917-Admitted Parkhouse Hospital ( Mumps )
14/05/1917-Discharged Base Depot from Fargo Hospital
9/07/1917-Proceeded overseas Havre France ex. Southampton
24/07/1917-Transferred 50th Battalion
5/08/1917-Eacuated General Hospital Etaples France ( Rhuematism )
26/08/1917-Admitted Colchester General Military Hospital England ( Valvular Disease Heart )
11/09/1917-Transferred 3rd Aux Hospital
1/10/1917-Transferred Weymouth Hospital
5/11/1917-Embarked England for Australia per :Themistocles*
28/12/1917-Disembarked Australia
8/02/1918-Discharged from Service ( Medically unfit )
14/05/1932-Death after Discharge
14/05/1932-Letter from Salvation Army stating Real Name was Felix Ernest Joseph Carpenter

 

Service Medals Awarded

British War Medal – No. 19290

Victory Medal – No. 18967