Fred YEOWART WW1

[McGreevy]

Hi

Am looking for information on Fred Yeowart  , his next of kin on his attestation papers is his sister Miss Catherine Yeowart, 45 Foxhill Street, Liverpool, England.

I have his NAA record and AWM information but would appreciate any other information on this man.

Many thanks

McG

[~MERLIN~]

Newspaper story on him:

http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/42613663

If you search his name there are several references to the story.

[McGreevy]

Thanks Merlin.

Will look for the other articles regarding Fred.

Many thanks

McG

[jamsuzsar]

I was wondering if your gentleman had lost parts of his legs.  There are several articles on that man the newspapers.



Regards
Jam

[majm]

Hi Mc G,

This is an unusual surname, so I have had a quick look at other WWI chaps with same surname, with digitised records at NAA.  There's one for a David Yeowart, his n o k was his widowed Mum.  At page 32 of 56 of his records, theres correspondence dated 10 June 1967 with both an East St Kilda address and the then phone no for that chap.  Perhaps there's a family connection back to your Fred?  I am not sure, but your inquisitive family history quests could perhaps put the other YEOWART chaps who served in the AIF on your horizon 

Cheers, JM

[Dazey999]

Hi McG
This doesn't match with Fred's age in his WW1 service records, or in the newspaper article that Merlin found..but as I see that his father's name was Robert (and he had a sister Katherine) I can't help but think that this imight be your family in the 1901 census:
RG13; Piece: 3439; Folio: 129; Page: 38
58 Wendell Street, Toxteth Park
Robert Yeowart, 37, Insurance Agent, b. Liverpool
Rosina S Yeowart, wife, 35, b. Liverpool
Frederick S Yeowart, son, 15, Office Boy (Cotton Brokers) b. Liverpool
Kathrena Yeowart, dtr, 13, b. Liverpool
Gertrude Yeowart, dtr, 11, b. Liverpool
Charles Yeowart, son, 9, b. Liverpool
Florence Yeowart, dtr, 7, b. Liverpool

Dazey

[judb]

Wondering if this is his death

1954
Frederick YEOWART
Age:   59
Registration Place:   Perth, Western Australia
Registration Number:   2968
Estimated Birth Year:   abt 1895

Judith

[majm]

Hi there,

I think in 1925 there were TWO chaps named Frederick YEOWART enrolled in Qld, but perhaps it is the same chap, moving from one address to the other. 

One was a wardsman at the General Hospital at Ingham
One was a yardman at the Denison Hotel at Bowen

I think both those occupations would require standing and ambulating, but I also note that from the NAA service records, Fred Yeowart there's correspondence from Fred regarding his loss of a medal while working for/from/at the Denison Hotel.  He was canvassing for the Husol Manufacturing Coy.    (page 7 of 17)


Cheers,  JM

[majm]

Hi McG

Page 9 of those NAA papers has Fred at 74 Burrows St Port Melbourne in March 1935 and he notes that in May 1930 he was in West Queensland.  So he certainly moved around a far bit, so Judith's 1954 sighting may well be him.  I have not found him on the Electoral Rolls though after that 1925 sighting.   Sorry,

Cheers,  JM