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FRANKLIN, George Edward
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2403 |
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| Enlisted: | 10 February 1916, Enlisted at Goulburn, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 55th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Yass, New South Wales, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Yass, Yass Valley, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Private School, New South Wales |
| Occupation: | Grazier |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 16 April 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Aubigny British Cemetery Row B, Grave 14 Headstone inscription reads: Loved in life honoured in death treasured in memory sadly missed, Aubigny British Cemetery, Aubigny, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Yass & District WW1 Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 10 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2403, 55th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Goulburn, NSW | |
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| 30 Sep 1916: | Involvement Private, 2403, 55th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
| 30 Sep 1916: | Embarked Private, 2403, 55th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of George and Margaret Franklin of 'Oakvale', Dog Trap Ford, Yass, NSW; brother of Thomas Maurice Franklin
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Much of his belongings were not returned as the ship on which they were cargo was sunk due to enemy action and all cargo which it was carrying was lost