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FRANKLIN, William Albert

Service Number:	50
Enlisted:	10 January 1916, Enlisted in Brisbane on 10 January 1916. Aged 19 years 6 months.
Last Rank:	Driver
Last Unit:	14th Light Horse Regiment
Born:	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 8 July 1886
Home Town:	Paddington, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	11 January 1969, aged 82 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Mount Thompson Memorial Gardens & Crematorium, Queensland PLOT Columbarium 8 Section 13
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World War 1 Service

10 Jan 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 50, 11th Depot Battalion, Enlisted in Brisbane on 10 January 1916. Aged 19 years 6 months.
13 May 1916:	Embarked Private, 50, 14th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Beltana, Sydney
13 May 1916:	Involvement Private, 50, 14th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Beltana embarkation_ship_number: A72 public_note: ''
3 Jun 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Trooper, Auth LR 36YY
19 Jul 1917:	Embarked AIF WW1, Trooper, 50, 14th Light Horse Regiment, Proceeded overseas from Egypt to join 14th LH Regt. ex Southport.
2 Apr 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Driver, Auth LH 10107
28 Jul 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 50, 14th Light Horse Regiment, Returned to Australia on the "Essex" and discharged on 28 July 1919.

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