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NELSON, Frank David
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2416 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 22 March 1915, Enlisted at Keswick, SA |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Solomontown, South Australia, 18 September 1896 |
| Home Town: | Mile End, City of West Torrens, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Cabinetmaker |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 30 July 1918, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
Outtersteene Communal Cemetery Extension Plot 11, Row A, Grave 56 Headstone inscription reads: He gave his life for those he loved Commemorated in the West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, SA, Outtersteene Communal Cemetery Extension, Bailleul, Nord Pas de Calais, France |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 22 Mar 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2416, Enlisted at Keswick, SA | |
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| 23 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 2416, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Kanowna embarkation_ship_number: A61 public_note: '' | |
| 23 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 2416, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Kanowna, Adelaide | |
| 23 Jul 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2416, Gunshot wounds to the neck and thigh | |
| 20 Jul 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, In the field | |
| 30 Jul 1918: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 2416, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2416 awm_unit: 10 Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1918-07-30 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of David Nelson and Sarah (nee Wickham) Nelson of 36A Rose Street, Mile End, SA; brother of Mary Annie Nelson, Gertrude May Nelson, Hilda Margaret Nelson, Hanorah Elizabeth Nelson and Eva May Nelson
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Served a 3 years apprenticeship with James Marshall of Adelaide, SA
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