Frederick George Lockwood
- Born: 5 Sep 1914, Kograh, NSW, AUSTRALIA 71
- Marriage (1): Ethel May Costin on 1 Oct 1938 in Lidcombe church of England, Lidcombe, Nsw, Australia 71
- Died: 9 Jul 1986, Grafton Hospital, Grafton, NSW, Australia at age 71 71
- Buried: Ashes Scattered, Cremated at Grafton Crematorium, Nsw 71
 General Notes:
He was educated in the New South Wales state education system at Bexley, Leichhardt, Greystanes and Merrylands. When his formal education was complete Fred began work, through a position, as a Glazier, with Mirror and Glass manufacturers Gissing Brothers.
After their marriage Fred and Ethel lived in a house built for them at Courallie Road, Chester Hill, New South Wales. This street name was later to be changed to Bent Street. Fred and Ethel were proud parents of two children
Fred, stayed with the firm, Gissing Brothers,
until he was 27, when he enlisted in the Royal Australian Army, on Monday 22nd December 1941. Fred's Service Number was NX79763. Fred was posted to the 5 Training Centre where he was graded, as a Cook. He was later transferred to the 2/3 Machine Gun Batallion, 2nd Australian Military Forces. In February 1942 Fred was transferred to the Australian Army Catering Corps and in April 1944 was reclassified, to Medical Class B. In JUne 1942 Fred was again reclassified, this time to Medical Class B2, due to problems with his feet, and was transferred to Camp Staff, at the Army Camp at Atherton, Queensland. Fred was to serve here until his discharge, which ocurred on Friday 2nd November 1945, at the cessation of hostilities.
On his discharge from the Army Fred returned to his old job at Gissing Brothers and carried on his trade for some years. In 1955 Fred was offered a position with the Building Supply company Thompsons, located at Merrylands, New South Wales, as a Store Salesman. Fred later accepted a position with the Metropolitan Water Sewerage and Drainage Board, as an Inspector, where he stayed until ill health forced him into retirement.
Fred had not enjoyed good health for some years and it was found that he was suffering from the chronic lung disease, Emphysema. In about 1986 Fred and Ethel put the Chester Hill house on the market and moved to a property they has purchased at Hickey Street Iluka, on the New South Wales North Coast where they were living when Fred passed away.
Frederick married Ethel May Costin on 1 Oct 1938 in Lidcombe church of England, Lidcombe, Nsw, Australia.71 (Ethel May Costin died on 12 Jun 2003 in Laurieton, NSW, Australia 71.)
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