WARNOCK, Frederick Charles

Frederick Charles Warnock was born in St.Kilda on 24 August, 189o to Frederick and Alice Warnock (nee Andersen). At the time of his enlistment in April 1915, Frederick was working at the Union of Australia Bank in Yarram Yarram, Gippsland, and his mother who was next of kin was living in East Melbourne. Frederick had 6 months experience with the Yarram Rifle Club and had been a Cadet at school for 2 years.

On 17 July 1915 Frederick embarked from Melborne on the 'Orsova' to London. Although there are sketchy details of is first 3 months in the UK, he was stationed at Weymouth before embarking for Rouen in the SSLydia early October 1915, where he was transferred to the 17th Division Supply Column. In October 1916 he transferred to the 1st Anzac Transport Supply Column. In late October he was temporarily assigned to the 1st Anzac Mounted Troops as an Acting Corporal. He rejoined the 1st ATSC in November 1916 with the rank of Private and took 10 days leave at the commencement of 1917. In September he was promoted to Acting Corporal then promoted to Corporal  on 13 October 1917. The folloing month he was promoted to Acting Sergeant an onreturning from leave to the UK he was made a Segeant and transferred to the 2nd Australian Division Supply Column as paymaster in April 1918.

Frederick's next promotion came in mid October 1918 where he became a 2nd Lieutenent with the 1Australian Motor Transport Company. In February 1919 he was transferred to HQ RTA, embarking for Austraia on 19 April 19, 1919 on the 'Sardinia'. Fredrick had been made an Honorary Lieutenant prior th departure.

Post war Frederick was living in Berrigan NSW for a few years. On returning from the War he married Elizabeth Grant Stevenson in 1919 in Victoria. By 1924 Fredrick had moved to Essendon as a Bank Manager. In 1924 their daughter Margot was born. Tragedy struck the family on 12 June 1951 when a car driven by Frederik crashed on the Princes Highway at Winchelsea, killing his wife and leaving his daughter with head injuries. Frederick was unhurt.