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FRANKE, Albert Frederick
Personal Details
Service Numbers: | 3264, V18300 |
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Enlisted: | 2 August 1915, Enlisted AIF, Adelaide |
Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
Last Unit: | 3MD / VIC Area Lines of Communication |
Born: | Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 29 May 1898 |
Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Clerk |
Died: | Natural causes, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 14 October 1961, aged 63 years |
Cemetery: |
Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Cremated |
Memorials: |
Service History
World War 1 Service
2 Aug 1915: | Enlisted Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 3264, Enlisted AIF, Adelaide | |
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27 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 3264, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: '' | |
27 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 3264, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Benalla, Adelaide | |
5 Feb 1916: | Transferred Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Taken on Strength Ismailia | |
3 Mar 1916: | Transferred Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 48th Infantry Battalion, Taken on Strength 48 Battalion - Tel-al-Kebir | |
2 Jun 1916: | Embarked Private, 3264, 48th Infantry Battalion, Proceeded to join B.E.F. | |
9 Jun 1916: | Transferred Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 48th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, ex Alexandria | |
5 Dec 1916: | Promoted Australian Army (Post WW2), Lance Corporal, 48th Infantry Battalion, Appointed Lance Corporal | |
11 Apr 1917: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Corporal, 3264, 48th Infantry Battalion, Bullecourt (First), Attacked the Hindenburg Line and was part of the final withdrawal after failure of attack. Tank support failed to materialise. | |
13 May 1917: | Promoted Australian Army (Post WW2), Corporal, 48th Infantry Battalion, Promoted Corporal (after being promoted to Temporary Corporal 17 March 1917) | |
7 Jun 1917: | Transferred Australian Army (Post WW2), Corporal, 48th Infantry Battalion, Joined No. 4 Officers Cadet Battalion, Oxford | |
27 Sep 1917: | Promoted Australian Army (Post WW2), Second Lieutenant, Reinforcements WW1, General Infantry Reinforcements | |
15 Oct 1917: | Embarked Australian Army (Post WW2), Second Lieutenant, 3264, Proceeded overseas to France | |
20 Oct 1917: | Transferred Australian Army (Post WW2), Second Lieutenant, 48th Infantry Battalion, Taken on Strength 48th Battalion from Officers Cadet Unit | |
5 May 1918: | Promoted Australian Army (Post WW2), Lieutenant, 48th Infantry Battalion, Promoted Lieutenant | |
6 Apr 1919: | Transferred Australian Army (Post WW2), Lieutenant, 48th Infantry Battalion, Marched out for Return to Australia | |
1 Nov 1919: | Transferred Australian Army (Post WW2), Lieutenant, 48th Infantry Battalion, Left England for Return to Australia per "Nestor" | |
12 Dec 1919: | Transferred Australian Army (Post WW2), Lieutenant, 48th Infantry Battalion, Returned to Australia | |
26 Feb 1920: | Discharged Australian Army (Post WW2), Lieutenant, 3264, Appointment terminated in the A.I.F at Adelaide |
World War 2 Service
11 Aug 1941: | Enlisted Royal Park, VIC | |
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28 Jun 1946: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lieutenant, V18300, 3MD / VIC Area Lines of Communication |
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