Frederick Rawlings (SN 916) was born in Ballarat and educated at Wendouree State School. He enlisted on July 19th 1915 as a draper's assistant, aged 29. Posted to the 31st Infantry Battalion he embarked from Melbourne in November on board the Wandilla. He arrived in France in June but was killed in action a month later on July 20th 1916 during the Battle of Fromelles (Fleurbaix).

At the time of his death, his body was not recovered and consequently he was listed on the memorial at VC Corner, Australian War Cemetery and Memorial, Fromelles, France. His remains were later identified in 2010 from those soldiers found in the mass grave site at Pheasant Wood, close to the village of Fromelles. He is now buried in the Fromelles (Pheasant Wood) Military Cemetery , Fromelles, France.

His brother Sydney was also killed in action during WW1 and is honoured with a tree in the Avenue. Rawlings Street in Ballarat's Lucas Estate is also named in their honour.