Research and adopt a veteran

How do you know when you have found records for the selected veteran?

Search for Frederick Brightfield’s service record at the National Archives of Australia at The collection tab:

  • select Popular research topics > Defence > Service records > World War I

  • scroll down to NameSearch > select RecordSearch

  • enter the name ‘Frederick Brightfield’ with the dates ‘1914 to 1920’

  • click on ‘Search’ and select ‘Brightfield F C’

  • select ‘View digital copy’ on the right to access the scanned service record.

Cross-reference the service number 1889 with the Australian War Memorial details already collected to confirm that this is the service record of Frederick Brightfield.

The 38-page service record for Frederick Charles Brightfield, service number 1889, is pictured. Click on the image to open.

thumbnail of Frederick Brightfield's attestation paper