Frank Harold CASH

CASH, Frank Harold

    Service Numbers: 3784, 3784A
    Enlisted: 17 January 1916, Brisbane, Qld.
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 31st Infantry Battalion
    Born: South Pine River, near Strathpine, Qld., 6 April 1895
    Home Town: Samford, Moreton Bay, Queensland
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Labourer
    Died: Killed in Action, Belgium, 26 September 1917, aged 22 years
    Cemetery: No known grave - "Known Unto God"
    Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium
    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient), Pine Shire Council Roll of Honour, Samford Honour Roll, Samford School Honour Roll, Samford War Memorial
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    World War 1 Service

    17 Jan 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3784, 31st Infantry Battalion, Brisbane, Qld.
    19 Sep 1916: Involvement Private, 3784, 31st Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Choon embarkation_ship_number: A49 public_note: ''
    19 Sep 1916: Embarked Private, 3784, 31st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Choon, Brisbane
    26 Sep 1917: Involvement Private, 3784A, 31st Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3784A awm_unit: 31st Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-09-26

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    Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

    Frank's parents were John James Cash and Bridget Annie Keong well-known local identities of Albany Creek. He enlisted on 17 January 1916 at Brisbane, one day before his brother Bartley. Frank was killed in action. Frank's brothers, Frederick [6583], Percy [5059] and Bartley [no service number] also enlisted. Percy was killed as well.

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