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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>'''Place of birth:''' Paddington, 11 March 1898</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>'''Place of birth:''' Paddington, 11 March 1898</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>At age 17, Frederick was one of the youngest men to serve at Gallipoli. He was part of the 4th Field Company Engineers, who were tunnelling into the Turkish lines in October 1915. As Fred returned to camp at the end of a shift, the dugout he had been in was bombed, the blast killing all the men inside. Fred was unharmed, but was reported as killed in action. News of his “death” made its way to Orange, and the flag at his old school was flown at half-mast. Two weeks later Fred’s mother received a telegram to say that a mistake had been made and that Frederick was alive but confined to hospital in Malta.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>At age 17, Frederick was one of the youngest men to serve at Gallipoli. He was part of the 4th Field Company Engineers, who were tunnelling into the Turkish lines in October 1915. As Fred returned to camp at the end of a shift, the dugout he had been in was bombed, the blast killing all the men inside. Fred was unharmed, but was reported as killed in action. News of his “death” made its way to Orange, and the flag at his old school was flown at half-mast. Two weeks later Fred’s mother received a telegram to say that a mistake had been made and that Frederick was alive but confined to hospital in Malta.</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'>-</td><td style="background: #ffa; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>After the evacuation of Gallipoli Frederick served in France and Belgium. The [[''Central Western Daily'']] of <del class="diffchange diffchange-inline">Monday </del>25 April 2005 reports that Frederick saw service at the Somme, Fromelles, Bullecourt, Ypres, Passchendale, Villiers-Bretoneaux, Mont St Quentin and the Hindenberg Line; all very active theatres of war.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>After the evacuation of Gallipoli Frederick served in France and Belgium. The [[''Central Western Daily'']] of 25 April 2005 reports that Frederick saw service at the Somme, Fromelles, Bullecourt, Ypres, Passchendale, Villiers-Bretoneaux, Mont St Quentin and the Hindenberg Line; all very active theatres of war.</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>On 18 August 1917 Frederick was appointed to the rank of Lance Corporal, but chose to revert to the rank of Sapper two days later. On 18 February 1918 he was again appointed to rank of Lance Corporal. He returned to Australia on 2 March 1919 aboard Derbyshire.</div></td><td class='diff-marker'> </td><td style="background: #eee; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div>On 18 August 1917 Frederick was appointed to the rank of Lance Corporal, but chose to revert to the rank of Sapper two days later. On 18 February 1918 he was again appointed to rank of Lance Corporal. He returned to Australia on 2 March 1919 aboard Derbyshire.</div></td></tr>
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<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">Frederick Norman Rauchle did not care much for school and at the tender age of 13 ran away to join the Navy. The [[''Leader'']] of 9 November 1913 reports that Frederick was the first recruit from Orange to join the Navy. His career there was short-lived; he deserted and joined the Army in March 1915. Frederick embarked for overseas service in Melbourne on 25 June 1915.</ins></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">At age 17, Frederick was one of the youngest men to serve at Gallipoli. He was part of the 4th Field Company Engineers, who were tunnelling into the Turkish lines in October 1915. As Fred returned to camp at the end of a shift, the dugout he had been in was bombed, the blast killing all the men inside. Fred was unharmed, but was reported as killed in action. News of his “death” made its way to Orange, and the flag at his old school was flown at half-mast. Two weeks later Fred’s mother received a telegram to say that a mistake had been made and that Frederick was alive but confined to hospital in Malta.</ins></div></td></tr>
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<tr><td colspan="2"> </td><td class='diff-marker'>+</td><td style="background: #cfc; color:black; font-size: smaller;"><div><ins style="color: red; font-weight: bold; text-decoration: none;">On 18 August 1917 Frederick was appointed to the rank of Lance Corporal, but chose to revert to the rank of Sapper two days later. On 18 February 1918 he was again appointed to rank of Lance Corporal. He returned to Australia on 2 March 1919 aboard Derbyshire.</ins></div></td></tr>
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'''Place of birth:''' Paddington, 11 March 1898<br />
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'''Address:''' Canobolas Road, Orange<br />
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'''Occupation:''' Labourer<br />
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'''Next of kin:''' Della Rae (sister), c/- Mrs J Dillon, 19 Napier Street, Essendon, VIC<br />
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'''Date of enlistment:''' 2 March 1915<br />
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'''Place of enlistment:''' Liverpool<br />
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'''Age at enlistment:''' 17<br />
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'''Fate:''' Embarked HMAT ''Ceramic'' A40, Melbourne 25 June 1915.<br />
Transferred 4th Field as sapper 12 August 1915.<br />
Admitted 6th Field Ambulance 21 October 1915.<br />
Discharged 25 October 1915.<br />
Admitted Floriana Hospital 2 November 1915.<br />
Discharged from St Barnabas Malta and Arans to lines of communication per ''Sirula'' 13 February 1916.<br />
Rejoined unit from hospital 5 March 1916.<br />
Loss of 28 days’ pay for being absent from parade, riotous and disorderly conduct in street and billets 2 March 1917.<br />
Appointed Lance Corporal France 18 August 1917.<br />
Reverted to rank of sapper at own request France 20 August 1917.<br />
Appointed Lance Corporal 4th Field Coy Engineers 18 February 1918.<br />
Returned to Australia 2 March 1919 via ''Derbyshire''.<br />
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'''Date of death:''' 4 June 1987<br />
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'''Buried:''' Orange Cemetery, Church of England Old Section 1 Row 6 No 4<br />
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Frederick Norman Rauchle received the highest award from the King of Belgium, the Croix de Guerre. His citation read:<br />
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''::For wonderful daring and coolness under shell fire and conspicuous devotion to duty. This NCO has done consistently good work throughout the recent campaign and has on several occasions''<br />
''::rescued officers and men under heavy shell fire. He has always set a fine example for his comrades in action.''</div>150admin