Frank Gordon OPIE

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Service Number:	1724
Enlisted:	9 March 1916, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	50th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Kensington, South Australia, 19 February 1885
Home Town:	Kensington, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer Labourer
Died:	Magill, South Australia, 17 September 1948, aged 63 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	West Terrace Cemetery (AIF Section) Kendrew Oval, Row 17, Grave 20
Memorials:	Lyrup Great War Roll of Honor, Lyrup War Memorial

9 Mar 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1724, 50th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA
11 Apr 1916:	Involvement Private, 1724, 50th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: ''
11 Apr 1916:	Embarked Private, 1724, 50th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Adelaide
13 Aug 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1724, 50th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the left thumb. Embarked for England on 18 August 1918 aboard HS Panama
26 Sep 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1724, 50th Infantry Battalion, Second occasion. Wound to the neck
11 Nov 1918:	Involvement Lance Corporal, 1724, 50th Infantry Battalion
6 Aug 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 1724, 50th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 4th Military District

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Son of Edward Andrew Devonshire Opie and Annie Opie nee Mellor of Wellington Street, Kensington, SA.

Commenced return to Australia on 12 May 1919 aboard HT Port Napier

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

On 4 February 1922 Frank married Rose Elizbeth Handley in St Pauls Church, Adelaide, SA

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