East Anglian Brigade, RFA: Gnr F G Boast

Holder's Service details:

Gnr FG Boast

Name: Fredk G Boast
Regiment or Corps: Royal Field Artillery
Regimental Number: 2213, 875853

Regiment or Corps: Royal Artillery (Royal Horse Artillery and Royal Field Artillery)
Regimental Number: 875853
Sub Unit: Royal Field Artillery. Territorial Force
Previous Units: RFA. T. 2213. Gnr.

Name: Frederick George Boast
Gender: Male
Document Year: 1915
Residence Place: 115 Rupert St, Norwich
Regimental Number: 2213
Other Regimental Numbers: 875853
Regiment Name: East Anglian Brigade Royal Field Artillery
19 years old when attested.
Born Beccles. Engine-cleaner.
Attested 7 June 1915, Norwich and embodied RFA same day
BEF [1]9-1-16 to 2-2-16 (4-2-16 posted to 1/2nd Norfolk Battery)
(Embarked Marseille 3-2-16, 10-2-16 disembarked Alexandria) MEF 3-2(or 5?)-16 to 8-7-19 (home with VD 12-6 to 6-10-16) , rejoined unit 11.1.17, 27.2.17 awarded 7 days FP No.2 for "non-compliance with an order on 26.2.17", 29-12-17 1/2 EA? Field Ambulance ? congestion? of both feet, rejoining unit 5-1-18, 14-8-18 granted professional pay class, I Batman attd School of Instruction 21 Dec 18- 5 Jan 1919
En route home 9-7-19 to 23-7-19
Home 24-7-19 to 31-3-20
270 Batt?
272nd Bde RFA posted 1/5-10-18
23-11-18 attd 54th DAC
272 Bde GBD (General Base Depot) 13-10-18/22-9-18

Disembodied 20 august 19

Signaller & Telephonist

Medal condition:

Fine. Some significant loss to finish with verdigrisation to bronze substrate.