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SELLWOOD, Frank Simmie
Personal Details
Service Numbers: | 33283, V143809 |
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Enlisted: | 3 October 1916, Melbourne, Vic. |
Last Rank: | Gunner |
Last Unit: | 1st Ordnance Vehicle Park |
Born: | Undera, Victoria, Australia, 17 April 1895 |
Home Town: | Undera, Greater Shepparton, Victoria |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Farmer |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
3 Oct 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 33283, Field Artillery Brigades, Melbourne, Vic. | |
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11 May 1917: | Involvement Gunner, 33283, Field Artillery Brigades, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: '' | |
11 May 1917: | Embarked Gunner, 33283, Field Artillery Brigades, HMAT Shropshire, Melbourne | |
3 Oct 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 7th Field Artillery Brigade, Belgium | |
12 Oct 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 33283, 7th Field Artillery Brigade, Third Ypres | |
8 Aug 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 33283, 7th Field Artillery Brigade, The Battle of Amiens | |
31 Aug 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Gunner, 33283, 7th Field Artillery Brigade, "The Last Hundred Days", Gassed near Clery. Evacuated to UK. Never rejoined unit. | |
10 Mar 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Gunner, 33283, 7th Field Artillery Brigade, RTA 2 January 1919 and discharged as MU (gassed). |
World War 2 Service
18 Nov 1941: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , V143809, Ordnance Stores Companies, 4th Ordnance Store Coy | |
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18 Mar 1947: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , V143809, 1st Ordnance Vehicle Park, Sergeant |
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