Frederick Rawson (b 1879)
The youngest of 11 children born to George Rawson and Mary Hercliff, Frederick enlisted in Tasmania on 12 February 1916 and served in 40th Battalion, which became part of John Monash's Third Division. He was awarded the Military Medal on the opening day of the battle for Messines (7 June 1917), and was killed on 5 October 1917 during the Battle of Broodseinde. His body was never recovered and he is remembered on the Menin Gate in Ypres, Belgium.
Frederick was awarded the Military Medal, and the citation reads:
See also: The AIF Project & other notes together with his Service Record.
Frederick Rawson and probably his son This photo was obtained from this source. |
In October 2015 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., a grand-daughter of Avie (Xavier) Alice McQueen (nee Rawson, the second child of Frederick and Lillian Walsh), supplied wonderful photos of some descendants of Frederick and Lillian,and you can see her photos in this gallery. Fiona also provided some additional family data which has been added to my family tree.
About 40 Battalion (Source: Australian War Memorial)








































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