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ANSELL, Frank
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1229 |
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| Enlisted: | 5 April 1915, Townsville, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Bedford, England, September 1872 |
| Home Town: | Innisfail, Cassowary Coast, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Beersheba, Palestine, 31 October 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Beersheba War Cemetery Beersheba War Cemetery, Beersheba, Israel |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Innisfail Cenotaph |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 5 Apr 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1229, Townsville, Queensland | |
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| 1 Sep 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1229, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ayrshire embarkation_ship_number: A33 public_note: '' | |
| 1 Sep 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1229, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Ayrshire, Sydney | |
| 31 Oct 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 1229, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, Battle of Beersheba, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1229 awm_unit: 2nd Australian Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1917-10-31 |
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"NEXT OF KIN WANTED.
...The authorities also request the next of kin of No. 1229, Private Frank Ansell, 2nd Light Horse Regiment, A.I.F., should communicate with the Assistant Adjutant-General, Victoria Barracks, Brisbane." - from the Brisbane Courier 17 Nov 1917 (nla.gov.au)
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