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Service Number:	481
Enlisted:	20 August 1914, Enlisted at South Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Lieutenant
Last Unit:	11th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Fairfield, Victoria, Australia, 20 February 1890
Home Town:	Wagin, Wagin, Western Australia
Schooling:	State & Technical Schools, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Telephone Engineer
Died:	Maddington, Perth, Western Australia, 31 October 1949, aged 59 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Cremated and ashes scattered over Garden at Karrakatta Cemetery. Ref: KC00004642
Memorials:

20 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 481, 1st Divisional Train, Enlisted at South Melbourne, Victoria
19 Oct 1914:	Involvement Private, 481, 1st Divisional Train, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: ''
19 Oct 1914:	Embarked Private, 481, 1st Divisional Train, HMAT Benalla, Melbourne
14 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, 11th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Perth, WA
19 Dec 1915:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 1st Divisional Train
7 Aug 1916:	Involvement 11th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Miltiades embarkation_ship_number: A28 public_note: ''
7 Aug 1916:	Embarked 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Miltiades, Fremantle
30 Apr 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 11th Infantry Battalion
20 Sep 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, 11th Infantry Battalion, Gunshot wound to the right arm
10 Feb 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 11th Infantry Battalion, 2nd occasion.Gunshot wound to the left forearm
15 Oct 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 11th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 5th Military District

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Birth as registered in 1872

Son of James Dale and Sarah Jane Dale nee Hart of Castlemaine

Husband of Alice May Dale of 314 Punt Road, Richmond, Victoria.

Commenced return to Australia on 15 April 1918 aboard HT Marathon

In September 1931 Frank was residing at 335 Toorak Road, South Yarra, Victoria

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Son of Joseph Dale and Ada Dale nee Barns of Fairfield, Victoria

Husband of Constance Lenore Dale of 63 Woolwich Street, West Leederville, WA

Returned to Australia aboard HT Suevic

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal