Frank Barton BONGERS

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Service Number:	48
Enlisted:	30 October 1915, Toowoomba, Queensland
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	42nd Infantry Battalion
Born:	North Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia, 4 March 1897
Home Town:	Toowoomba, Toowoomba, Queensland
Schooling:	Ballarat State School Victoria, Australia and Rockhampton State School, Queensland, Australia
Occupation:	Bank clerk (CBA)
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 14 February 1917, aged 19 years
Cemetery:	Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres IV E 45
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Brisbane 42nd Infantry Battalion AIF Roll of Honour, Maitland Aberglassyn Public School and District WW1 Honor Roll, Sydney Reserve Bank of Australia (Commonwealth Bank) Honor Roll WW1, Toowoomba War Memorial (Mothers' Memorial)

30 Oct 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 48, Toowoomba, Queensland
5 Jun 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 48, 42nd Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: ''
5 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 48, 42nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Borda, Sydney
14 Feb 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 48, 42nd Infantry Battalion, The Outpost Villages - German Withdrawal to Hindenburg Line, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 48 awm_unit: 42nd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1917-02-14

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Frank Barton BONGERS was born in North Fitzroy, Victoria on 4th March, 1897

His parents were John BONGERS & Julia Elizabeth SHREEVE

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His brother Arthur Clark BONGERS (SN 21) also served during WW1 & returned to Australia in 1918