Military History

Seymour enlisted with the Artillery. He proceeded to Victoria for further Artillery training.
Embarked Melbourne per HMAT ‘Medic’ A7 for England 20.5.1916.
Roll Rank Driver
Roll Unit 23rd Howitzer Brigade Ammunition Column.
Seymour disembarked at Plymouth 18.7.1916. He transferred from the 23rd HB to the 3rd Division Ammunition Column 7.8.1916. Seymour proceeded overseas to France 22.11.1916 and joined his Bn. 21.1.1917. Troops experienced a harsh winter in the trenches of the Somme in the winter of 1916-1917. In April they were moved to Messines –Wytschaete Ridge in Belgium and fought at Messines in June 1917 (AWM 3rd Division). They fought at Broodseinde Ridge in October 1917. Seymour took 2 weeks leave in England in March 1918 and rejoined his unit in France in 4.4.1918. Seymour was punished for failing to obey a lawful command 23.1.1919. He took almost 2 weeks leave in England 4.3.1919- 18.3.1919 and rejoined his unit in France. He marched out of France for return to Australia 10.4.1919. He marched in to No. 3 Group at Codford 23.4.1919.
Embarked per ‘Somali’ for England
Returned/Disembarked Fremantle 8.7.1919
Discharged 23.8.1919.
Final Rank Driver 3rd Division Ammunition Column.
Medical Condition NK.
Awards and Medals British War Medal, Victory Medal.
Photos HMAT 'Medic' 1914. Photographer Hood, Samuel J. photograph source AWM H19319
             Ammunition packhorses, France, December 1916 . Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM E00090
             Australian Soldiers travelling to Messines Ridge June 1917. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM E00475
             Soldiers in a shelter, Broodseinde Ridge 1917. Photographer unknown, photograph source AWM E01051

Information Source
AWM H19319. HMAT 'Medic' 1914. Photographer Hood, Samuel J. photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM E00090. Ammunition packhorses, France, December 1916 . Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM E00475. Australian Soldiers travelling to Messines Ridge June 1917. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced from the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM E01051. Soldiers in a shelter, Broodseinde Ridge 1917. Photographer unknown, photograph sourced rom the Pictorial Collection of the Australian War Memorial
AWM Embarkation Role Frederick James Seymour
AWM 3rd Division Frederick James Seymour
Guildford War Memorial
NAA: B2455, Seymour, Frederick James
Wise H. and Coy. Western Australian Post Office Directories

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