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Volunteers of Essendon and Flemington, 1914-1918

 

Frost T H R     Pte    2037    Theodore Henry Rundell           24 Inf Bn    22    Farmer    Single    Meth       

Address:    Broadmeadows, “Chandos”   

Next of Kin:    Frost, Raymond, father, “Chandos”, Broadmeadows   

                                                            Royal Ave, North Essendon    by Nov 1917

Enlisted:    12 May 1915       

Embarked:     A68 Anchises 26 Aug 1915 

Awards:  Military Medal

 

Relatives on Active Service:

Frost R N Pte 3430 brother

 

Recommendation for Military Medal  25 March 1917


24th Inf Bn
4680 Sergeant Martin Edward CONSEDINE           }
2037 L/Corporal Theodore Harry Rundell FROST  }

Near BAPAUME on the night of the 15/16th March during an attack along an hostile trench, held their ground although greatly outnumbered, inflicting severe losses on the enemy and only retiring when their supply of bombs ran out

In retiring they held the hostile party at bay by rapid rifle fire, and were subsequently conspicuous in repelling a counter attack. 

http://static.awm.gov.au/images/collection/pdf/RCDIG1068647--46-.PDF

 

 

L.-Cpl. T.H.R. Frost has been admitted to a military hospital at Aldershot, [suffer]ing from a gunshot wound. This is the second time he has been wounded, and he was lately awarded a Military Medal. He is a son of Mr R N Frost, Royal Avenue, Essendon.     


ROLL OF HONOUR. (1917, November 29). The Essendon Gazette and Keilor, Bulla and Broadmeadows Reporter (Moonee Ponds, Vic. : 1914 - 1918), p. 2 Edition: Morning. Retrieved May 30, 2012, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article74604445

 

WOUNDED
FROST, Lance Corporal Theo H R, who was
awarded Military Medal, admitted hospital Alder-
shot, suffering from gunshot wound. Second
time wounded. Son of Mr Ray N Frost, Royal
Avenue, North Essendon.

The Argus Thursday 22 November 1917
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article1664959
  

 

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