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SELLWOOD, Frank Simmie

Service Numbers:	33283, V143809
Enlisted:	3 October 1916, Melbourne, Vic.
Last Rank:	Gunner
Last Unit:	1st Ordnance Vehicle Park
Born:	Undera, Victoria, Australia, 17 April 1895
Home Town:	Undera, Greater Shepparton, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Memorials:

World War 1 Service

3 Oct 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 33283, Field Artillery Brigades, Melbourne, Vic.
11 May 1917:	Involvement Gunner, 33283, Field Artillery Brigades, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: ''
11 May 1917:	Embarked Gunner, 33283, Field Artillery Brigades, HMAT Shropshire, Melbourne
3 Oct 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 7th Field Artillery Brigade, Belgium
12 Oct 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 33283, 7th Field Artillery Brigade, Third Ypres
8 Aug 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 33283, 7th Field Artillery Brigade, The Battle of Amiens
31 Aug 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Gunner, 33283, 7th Field Artillery Brigade, "The Last Hundred Days", Gassed near Clery. Evacuated to UK. Never rejoined unit.
10 Mar 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Gunner, 33283, 7th Field Artillery Brigade, RTA 2 January 1919 and discharged as MU (gassed).

World War 2 Service

18 Nov 1941:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), V143809, Ordnance Stores Companies, 4th Ordnance Store Coy
18 Mar 1947:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), V143809, 1st Ordnance Vehicle Park, Sergeant

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