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FRANKEL, Simie
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2027 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 16 August 1915, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 24th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | North Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 7 July 1892 |
| Home Town: | Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | State school |
| Occupation: | Importer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 15 March 1918, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
Berks Cemetery Extension |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Victorian Jewish War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 16 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Melbourne, Victoria | |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2027, 29th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Feb 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2027, 29th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ballarat, Melbourne | |
| 15 Mar 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 2027, 24th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2027 awm_unit: 24 Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1918-03-15 |
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"2027 Corporal Simie Frankel , 24th Battalion. An importer from Melbourne, Vic prior to enlistment, Cpl Frankel embarked with the rank of Private with the 3rd Reinforcements, 29th Battalion from Melbourne on HMAT Ballarat on 18 February 1916. After transferring to the 24th Battalion he was promoted to Corporal and, on 15 March 1918 was killed in action in Belgium, aged 25. He was buried in the Berks Cemetery Extension, Belgium..." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)
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