36th Heavy Artillery Brigade
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Frederick William Ayers (SN 182) born in Melbourne, was an 18 year old labourer when he enlisted at Queenscliff on June 7th1915. As a gunner assigned to the 2nd Australian Siege Brigade he embarked aboard the Orsova on July 17th. His record shows he experienced some minor health issues and discipline breaches, including being dirty on parade, but no significant incidents. He returned to Australia aboard the Sardinia, disembarked at Melbourne on June 8th 1919 and was discharged on August 7th.
Lucas’s Staffs Appreciation of Brave Men, the original Avenue register, records his name as Fred Ayers.
