Military History

Maw enlisted for the Army when under the age of 21 years of age and received parental permission. He enlisted with the Engineering Reinf. 2nd MD. He was allocated to No. 4 Equitation Training School Rosehill 5.11.1917- 20.12.1917.
Embarked Sydney per HMAT ‘Runic’ A54 for England 22.3.1918.
Roll Rank Sapper.
Roll Unit 1st Army Troop Coy. Australian Engineers.
Maw disembarked in London 24.5.1918. He marched in to the Engineering Details No.3 Camp at Parkhouse 24.5.1918. He was then sent to Brightling on Sea. Maw proceeded overseas to France 4.10.1918. He was transferred to the 1st Army Troops Company, Australian Engineers from the Reinf. 20.10.1918. Following cessation of hostilities, he proceeded to England 10.2.1919. Maw was granted leave 11.3.1919 – 3.11.1919 to attend an Engineering Course at Gower St. London with pay subsistence of 13 pounds 7 shillings. He was listed for return to Australia.
Embarked for Australia per HT ‘Aeneus’ 22.11.1919.
Returned/Disembarked 1.1.1920.
Discharged 19.3.1920.
Final Rank Sapper, 1st Army Troop Coy, Australian Engineers.
Awards and Medals British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Photos HMAT 'Runic'. Donor R. Teague. Photograph source AWM P00707.027
             Parkhouse, AIF Training Camp, 1919. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM D00280
             HMAT 'Aeneus'. Photgrapher unknown, photograph source State Library NSW image  a636033r

Information Source
AWM P00707.027. HMAT 'Runic'. Donor R. Teague. Photograph sourced from the Pictoral Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM D00280. Parkhouse, AIF Training Camp, 1919. Photographer unknown, photograph sourd from the Pictorial Collection of the Autralaian War Memorial
AWM Embarkation Roll- Frederick Arthur Lister Maw
Guildford Grammar School Honour Roll
NAA: B2455, Maw Frederick Arthur Lister
SLNSW image  a636033r. HMAT 'Aeneus'. Photgrapher unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the State Library  of New South Wales


Kalamunda, WA.

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