STOREY, Frank
| Service Numbers: | 1747, 1797, 198 |
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| Enlisted: | 14 August 1914, Thursday Island, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 15th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Waiterimu, New Zealand, 27 February 1890 |
| Home Town: | Malanda, Tablelands, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Pukekohe East School, South Auckland |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 26 April 1915, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
Quinn's Post Cemetery, ANZAC Row D, Grave No. 11 , Quinn's Post Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 14 Aug 1914: | Enlisted Australian Naval & Military Expeditionary Forces (New Guinea 1914), Private, 1747, Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force, Thursday Island, Queensland | |
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| 16 Sep 1914: | Discharged Australian Naval & Military Expeditionary Forces (New Guinea 1914), Private, 1797 | |
| 17 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 198, Townsville, Queensland | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 198, 15th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 22 Dec 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 198, 15th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 198, 15th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 26 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 198, 15th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 198 awm_unit: 15th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1915-04-26 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Sharyn Roberts
'Frank Storey left New Zealand with his dog Blazer for Australia in March 1913 to join his cousin Francis 'Hack' Storey #2659 AIF. When war broke out Frank and Hack joined the AIF. Blazer was made the company mascot and went to New Guinea on the Troopship Kanowna. When they returned Hack left and went back farming and Frank left for Egypt. Blazer was again smuggled on board for the trip but discovered and left in the care of friends in Brisbane.
Frank was killed on the heights at Gallipoli on the night of the landing and buried, later his grave was moved to Quinn's Post Cemetery. His grave records his death as 26 April 1915. His parents got word of his death and traveled to Brisbane to collect Blazer. The Collie whimpered and climbed all over them when they arrived and they sat in the dirt hugged him and cried, Blazer came home to the family farm at Taniwha. He was all the family had left of Frank. Hack later called up and left for France with the 41st Battalion in November 1916 and was too killed the following year.' LINK (www.nzwargraves.org.nz)
Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force.
In August 1914, 1797 Private Frank Storey was mobilised for War Service with the 2nd Infantry Regiment, Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force (AN&MEF) to take part in the capture of German held New Guinea. Private Storey was one of forty-nine other members of the Yungaburra Rifle Club who volunteered for service that embarked from Cairns on the 8 August 1914 for Thursday Island, (War Station) Garrison Duty.
This action was short lived as the troops who re-embarked on the 'Kanowna' at Thursday Island for New Guinea on 16 August returned to the Port of Townsville two days later due to the trouble caused by the crew on this troopship. It is believed that there had been no consultation about whether or not they wished to participate in possible military action and as a result there was considerable discontentment amongst the crew on board.
Private Frank Story did not play a part in the capture of German held New Guinea, but prior to his discharge on the 18 September 1914 from the AN&MEF he had re-enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force. Private Frank Storey's service for this action lasted a little longer than four weeks.
'PERSONAL NOTES.
In yesterday's "Courier" a photograph was published of the late Private F. Storey, 15th Battalion, killed in action. It appears that there were two privates of the name of F. Storey in the 15th Battalion. The one who was unfortunately killed is understood to have been a New Zealander who enlisted in Queensland. The other (Fred. Storey) is a son of Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Storey, of Bulimba, and is they have not received any advice concerning him it is assumed, of course, that he is safe and sound.' from The Brisbane Courier 4 Jun 1915 (nla.gov.au)
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