EDDIE, Frank Farquhar
| Service Number: | 12 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 August 1914, Melbourne, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Field Ambulance |
| Born: | State Savings Bank, Horsham, Vic., 20 November 1894 |
| Home Town: | Parkville, Victoria |
| Schooling: | St Thomas' Grmmar School Essendon |
| Occupation: | Chemist |
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World War 1 Service
| 18 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 12, 2nd Field Ambulance, Melbourne, Vic. | |
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| 19 Oct 1914: | Involvement Sergeant, 12, 2nd Field Ambulance, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Oct 1914: | Embarked Sergeant, 12, 2nd Field Ambulance, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Mr and Mrs W F Eddie, 132 Gatehouse Street, Parkville, Melbourne, Victoria
EDDIE Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Eddie of Parkville, have received advice from the Defence department that their son, Sergt Frank Eddie, 2nd Field Ambulance (who left Australia October, 1914, went through Gallipoli campaign, and is still in France) has been awarded the Meritorious Service Medal, having been previously mentioned in despatches. He has been promoted to warrant-officer of 12th Field Ambulance.
Mention in Despatches
Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette', second Supplement, No. 30107 (1 June 1917); 'Commonwealth Gazette No. 169 (4 October 1917).
Meritorious Service Medal
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 57
Date: 18 April 1918
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