24th Infantry Battalion
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Frederick Cadd (SN) 2129 born in Ballarat, was a 22 year old labourer when he enlisted at Ballarat on July 14th1915. He embarked aboard the Hororata on September 27th and in July 1916 he joined the 24th Infantry Battalion in France. Early in his service he was disciplined for using threatening language to a superior officer then in May 1917 he received a severe gunshot wound to his elbow. He was evacuated to hospital in England then returned to Australia aboard the Nestor. He disembarked at Melbourne on September 24th1917 and was discharged medically unfit on December 26th .
