Frank Bertram DOYLE

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DOYLE, Frank Bertram

Service Number:	4165
Enlisted:	22 July 1915, 4 years 46th Infantry Militia
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	6th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Elaine, Victoria, Australia, January 1896
Home Town:	Gardenvale, Glen Eira, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Packer
Died:	GSW right thigh & compound fracture, Southampton War Hospital, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom, 16 December 1916
Cemetery:	Netley Military Cemetery, Hampshire, England C.E., Grave No. 1882
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Pakenham Upper Honour Board

World War 1 Service

22 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4165, 6th Infantry Battalion, 4 years 46th Infantry Militia
29 Dec 1915:	Involvement Private, 4165, 6th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Demosthenes embarkation_ship_number: A64 public_note: ''
29 Dec 1915:	Embarked Private, 4165, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Demosthenes, Melbourne

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Biography contributed by Evan Evans

The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK

Died on this date - 16th December.......Private Frank Bertram Doyle SRN 4165 was born at Elaine, Victoria in 1896. He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 15th July, 1915 as a 19 year old Packer from Garden Vale, Victoria.

Private Doyle arrived in France on 30th March, 1916. He was wounded in action in France on 12th November, 1916. Private Doyle's condition was reported as dangerous on 17th & 19th November, 1916 with gunshot wounds to right thigh & compound fracture. He was invalided to England & admitted to Southampton War Hospital, Hampshire on 25th November, 1916 with guns shot wounds to thigh – amputated & in a severe condition.

Private Frank Bertram Doyle died at 4.45 am on 16th December, 1916 from his wounds. He was buried in Netley Military Cemetery, Hampshire, England where 49 other WW1 Australians are buried.

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