Frank UHR

UHR, Frank

    Service Number: 5759
    Enlisted: 24 January 1916, Enlisted at Charters Towers, QLD
    Last Rank: Corporal
    Last Unit: 26th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Townsville, Queensland, Australia, 22 October 1893
    Home Town: Charters Towers, Charters Towers, Queensland
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Well Borer
    Died: Queensland, Australia, 22 October 1966, aged 73 years, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Charters Towers Monumental & Lawn Cemetery, Queensland
    Section 47, Plot 591, Grave 13660. Unmarked grave
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    World War 1 Service

    24 Jan 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5759, 9th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Charters Towers, QLD
    4 May 1916: Involvement Private, 5759, 9th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Choon embarkation_ship_number: A49 public_note: ''
    4 May 1916: Embarked Private, 5759, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Choon, Brisbane
    9 Aug 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 25th Infantry Battalion
    8 Jan 1918: Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 25th Infantry Battalion
    27 Jul 1918: Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 25th Infantry Battalion
    2 Oct 1918: Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 5759, 25th Infantry Battalion, Shell wound to the right arm
    5 Feb 1919: Transferred AIF WW1, Corporal, 26th Infantry Battalion
    21 Aug 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 5759, 26th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 1st Military District

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of George Richard Uhr and Ellen Isabel Godwin formerly Uhr nee Wales of Piccadilly Street, Townsville, QLD. Brother of Reginald Edward Frederick Uhr who returned to Australia on 4 March 1918 having served with the 9th Battalion

    Commenced return to Australia on 15 May 1919 aboard HT Ypiringa disembarking on 5 July 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Brisbane

    Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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