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NORTH, Frank Herbert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2652 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 4th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Blacktown, Blacktown, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 24 July 1916, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 9 Aug 1915: | Involvement Private, 2652, 4th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: '' | |
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| 9 Aug 1915: | Embarked Private, 2652, 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Sydney |
Personal Stories
Frank Herbert North
Frank Herbert North was born in Islington London then come to Australia and lived in Blacktown. His job in Australia was a ploughman he lived with his mother Harriet North.
Frank enlisted on the 14 of June 1915 at the age of 24. His mum was very worried. He embarked on HMAT"runic A5 on the 9th of August.
Frank was a brave man who wanted to fight for his country even though his mother was very sad. Frank ended up getting killed in action in the battle of Pozieres in France on the 24 of July1916
His name is recorded on the Blacktown Soldiers Memorial.
Submitted 2 December 2016 by Cheryl Kersivien
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