Aubrey William DRAKE

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DRAKE, Aubrey William

Service Number:	12996
Enlisted:	14 April 1916
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	9th Field Ambulance
Born:	Marrickville, New South Wales, Australia, 7 November 1900
Home Town:	Marrickville, Marrickville, New South Wales
Schooling:	Marrickville Public School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Junior Auditor
Died:	Coronary occlusion, Eastwood, New South Wales, Australia, 4 September 1953, aged 52 years
Cemetery:	Rookwood Cemeteries & Crematorium, New South Wales The New South Wales Garden of Remembrance Memorial ID - 248593188 · View Source
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World War 1 Service

14 Apr 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 12996, 9th Field Ambulance
4 May 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 9th Field Ambulance, Embarked aboard HMAT Marathon Sydney New South Wales, Australia
18 Jul 1919:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 12996, 9th Field Ambulance

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Biography contributed by Trevor Watson

Aubrey asked permission from his mother to enlist at the age of 15 yrs and 3 months, on 9 February 1916. He declared that his age was 21 yrs and 1 month. She only agreed if he didn't go near the front line. He was assigned to the 9th Field Ambulance which was formed 9 March 1916. He served as a stretcher bearer at Tyneside Houplines, Messines Ypre 1 & 2, Villers Brettoneux to Hindenburg Line. Aubrey had his 16th Birthday on the Western Front and participated in many extra sporting and concert activities during his time in France. He returned home on the Takada on 7 September 1919. He was discharged on 31 October 1919 after serving for 3 yrs and 266 days. A lovely man, who seemly was unaffected by the war, compared by many others, he never spoke of his experience with his 3 sons. Aubrey died on 4 September 1953 as he was about to drive his car.

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