SLEADER, Frank
| Service Number: | 1003 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Circumstances of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Stirling District Cemetery, S.A. |
| Memorials: | Freeling Boer War, Boxer Rebellion and WW1 Memorial Panel, Freeling WW1 Pictorial Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1003, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1003, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Adelaide |
Frank Sleader
Name: Frank Sleader
Service Number: 1003
Place of Birth: Woodchester
Date of Birth: 24 July 1887
Place of Enlistment: Morphettville
Date of Enlistment: 30 September 1914
Age at Enlistment: 27 years 2 months
Next of Kin: Mother – Mrs. E. Sleader /
Freeling
Occupation: Carpenter: apprenticed to W. Schaefer / Freeling
Religion: Church of England
Rank: Private 10th Battalion
Frank was the son of Charles and Elizabeth Sleader [nee James]. Frank left
Adelaide with the 10th Battalion on board HMAT A11 Ascanius on 20 October
1914 bound for Egypt, where he fought until 1 May 1915 when he sustained a
serious head wound . He was hospitalised in Cairo on 25 April and was
returned to Australia on the Hororata on 29 July due to the serious nature of
his wound. Frank was discharged as medically unfit on 16 June 1916.
In 1925 Frank married Doris Edwards. Frank died on 28 February 1959, aged
71 years, and is buried in Stirling General Cemetery.1
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R. Kleinig A guide Behind the Lines Part 1
Submitted 20 October 2023 by christopher collins
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