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HOSFORD, Frank Branscombe
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 356, 3549 |
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| Enlisted: | 21 August 1914, Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bathurst, NSW, 1890 |
| Home Town: | Harris Park, City of Parramatta, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Blacksmith |
| Died: | 26 June 1963, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Parramatta St. John's Anglican Church Cemetery |
| Memorials: | Parramatta Superior Public School Great War Honour Board |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 21 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 356, 1st Infantry Battalion, Sydney, NSW | |
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| 18 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 356, 1st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 356, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Sydney | |
| 2 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 3549, 3rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 3549, 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Frank had his jaw smashed and his arm rendered useless in France at Pozieres.
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