Frederick John Dart (1897 - 1974)

Born 4 Jun 1897 in Hopetoun, Colony of Victoria

Husband of Vera Annie Emily (Baulch) Dart — married 24 Jul 1918 in Victoria, Australia

Died 29 Sep 1974 at age 77 in Portland, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

Private Frederick Dart served in the Australian Imperial Force in World War I
Service started: 13 Jun 1916
Unit(s): 39th Infantry Battalion
Service ended: 5 Apr 1918

Private Frederick Dart was wounded in action during World War I.

Frederick John Dart was born on 4 June 1897 in Hopetoun, Colony of Victoria^[1], son of Margaret Ann Dungey and William Charles Dart.

13 June 1916, Frederick enlisted in the Australian Imperial Forces (with his parents permission), Service number: 2303 and was assigned to 39th Battalion. He saw service in France, attained the rank of Private, was wounded in action on 30 April 1917, returned to Australia and was discharged on 5 April 1918^[2].

He married Vera Annie Emily Baulch on 24 July 1918 in Victoria.^[3]

Their children included:

Phyllis Margaret E DART 1918–2016

Ruby Vera DART 1920–2009

Joan Hilda DART 1922–2016

In 1924, Frederick was living in Warracknabeal, Victoria.^[4]

Frederick died on 29 September 1974 in Portland, Victoria, aged 77 years^[5] and was buried at the Portland South Cemetery^[6].

Sources

1. ↑ Birth, Deaths and Marriages, Victoria Online Registry. Event: births; Registration number 19930 / 1897; Family name: DART; Given name(s) Fredk Jno; Place of event: HOPETOUN, Australia; Mother's name Margt Ann DUNGEY; Father's Name: Wm Chas. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history
2. ↑ National Archives of Australia: World War 1 records. Item details for: B2455, DART F J; View digital copy; Title Dart Frederick John; SERN 2303; POB Hopetoun VIC; POE Ballarat VIC; NOK F Dart William; Contents date range 1914 - 1920; Series number B2455; Control symbol DART F J; Citation NAA: B2455, DART F J; Item ID 3488598; Location Canberra; Access status Open. https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/
3. ↑ Marriage record: 6425 / 1918. BDM Victoria. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history.
   (Vera Annie Emily BAULCH and Fredk Jno DART)
4. ↑ Australian Electoral Rolls, 1903-1954. Ancestry.com.
5. ↑ Death record: 25097 / 1974. BDM Victoria. https://www.bdm.vic.gov.au/research-and-family-history/search-your-family-history.
   (Name: Frederick John DART); (Place of birth: Hopetoun); (Place of death: Portland); (Age at death: 77); (Mother: Margaret Ann DUNGEY); (Father: DART William Charles)
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/211523700/frederick-john-dart: accessed 12 January 2023), memorial page for Frederick John Dart (unknown–1 Oct 1974), Find a Grave Memorial ID 211523700, citing Portland South Cemetery, Portland, Glenelg Shire, Victoria, Australia; Maintained by ! woowoo (contributor 49949980).