Frank Francis HARRISON

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HARRISON, Frank Francis

Service Number:	7494
Enlisted:	30 July 1917
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	10th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Kensington, South Australia, 13 May 1899
Home Town:	Norwood (SA), South Australia
Schooling:	Wellington Road Public School, [Now Mt Barker High School], South Australia
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 11 August 1918, aged 19 years
Cemetery:	Heath Cemetery, Picardie, France Plot VII, Row I, Grave 12
Memorials:	Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Payneham District Council Roll of Honor

World War 1 Service

30 Jul 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7494, 10th Infantry Battalion
30 Oct 1917:	Involvement Private, 7494, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: ''
30 Oct 1917:	Embarked Private, 7494, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Melbourne

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Biography contributed by VWM Australia

Private Frank Francis Harrison

A labourer from Norwood, South Australia (10th battalion) whose parents lived at 5 Magill Road Norwood and he was Killed in Action on 11 August 1918 aged 19 years.

In February 1919 his mother received a parcel containing Frank’s personal belongings, a wallet, photos, cards and unit colours. She wrote back to the Army asking if there was anything else belonging to her son. HIs Father received his service medals and is Commemorative Plaque and Scroll.

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