Frank Hingston MCDONAGH

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MCDONAGH, Frank Hingston

Service Numbers:	3152, 7738, V30012
Enlisted:	30 July 1915, Liverpool, New South Wales
Last Rank:	Captain
Last Unit:	13th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Albert Park, Victoria, 13 September 1897
Home Town:	Lavender Bay, North Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Gunnedah Public School
Occupation:	Mercer
Died:	Natural causes, Wangaratta, Victoria, 28 May 1975, aged 77 years
Cemetery:	Wangaratta Cemetery, Victoria
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World War 1 Service

30 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3152, Liverpool, New South Wales
8 Oct 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3152, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Warilda, Sydney
8 Oct 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3152, 1st Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Warilda embarkation_ship_number: A69 public_note: ''
20 Jul 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3152, 1st Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Shell shock
3 Aug 1917:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7738, Sydney, New South Wales
22 Mar 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 7738, 13th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: ''
22 Mar 1918:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 7738, 13th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Sydney
6 Dec 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 13th Infantry Battalion

World War 2 Service

20 Jun 1940:	Enlisted Captain, V30012, Royal Park, Victoria

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Biography contributed by Michael Silver

Frank Hingston McDonagh came to Gunnedah, New South Wales from Victoria after he was orphaned at the age of 14. He was in the care of his uncle George and worked in the McDonagh department store before trying to enlist at the age of 16. He was rejected for military service, because of his small stature and obvious youth.

But Frank perservered and was eventually accepted in July 1915 (at 17 years 10 months). Attached to the 1st Battalion, he was involved in the battle of Pozieres where he suffered severe shell shock from the relentless artillery bombardments. He was hospitalised, then given a medical discharge, returning to Australia in October 1916.

This however didn't finish his war - in July 1917 he re-enlisted and served the remainder of the war in France with the 13th Battalion.

He also enlisted for World War II, serving with the 58th/59th Infantry Battalion in the Middle East and South Pacific, including a stint with 'Z' Force on Moratai Island.

Frank McDonagh died in 1975, aged 77.

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