Frank Daniel BROCK MM

BROCK, Frank Daniel

Service Number: 3016
Enlisted: Not yet discovered
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 40th Infantry Battalion
Born: Gippsland, Vic., 1874
Home Town: Queenstown, West Coast, Tasmania
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Labourer
Died: Repatriation Hospital, Hobart, Tas., 6 September 1941, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Cornelian Bay Cemetery and Crematorium, Tasmania
Church of England O 448
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World War 1 Service

10 Feb 1917: Involvement Private, 3016, 40th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Bee embarkation_ship_number: A48 public_note: ''
10 Feb 1917: Embarked Private, 3016, 40th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Bee, Adelaide
15 Sep 1919: Honoured Military Medal, 'Near CLERY-sur-SOMME on 31st August 1918, this soldier was responsible for excellent work during the advance. Previous to his Company jumping off, he advanced alone and made a valuable reconnaissance of the enemy's dispositions. Later in the day when his Company was consolidating, he observed a party of 8 germans advancing up a communication trench. He immediately dashed forward and single handed engaged them. Although severely shaken by the explosion of 7 or 8 grenades which the enemy flung at him, he stood his ground and bombed the party inflicting casualties on them and putting the remainder to flight. No further attempt to counter-attack was made. He displayed remarkable courage and devotion to duty and his gallant action inspired all.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 109 Date: 15/09/1919

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