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READER, Frank
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2304 |
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| Enlisted: | 7 June 1915, Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | Marden, Kent, England, 1896 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farm Hand |
| Died: | Died of wounds - chest and arm, 15th General Hospital, Alexandria, Egypt, 31 August 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Alexandria (Chatby) Military and War Memorial Cemetery, Egypt Row F, Grave 197 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 7 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2304, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA | |
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| 25 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 2304, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Wandilla embarkation_ship_number: A62 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 2304, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Wandilla, Fremantle |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Arrived in Australia aged 17 years
Son of Walter Herbert and Ann Reader of Beulah Cottage, Howland Road, Marden, Kent, England
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal