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FRANKCOM, Richard Charles
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2150 |
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| Enlisted: | 15 January 1915, Oaklands, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Adelaide, South Australia, 15 April 1896 |
| Home Town: | Goodwood, Unley, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 20 June 1916, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
Rue-du-Bois Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix Rue-Du-Bois Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix, Bethune, Nord Pas de Calais, France |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Goodwood Public School WW1 Roll of Honor, Goodwood St George Anglican Church Memorial Tower, Unley Arch of Remembrance, Unley Town Hall WW1 Honour Board |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 15 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2150, Oaklands, South Australia | |
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| 23 Jun 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2150, 10th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: '' | |
| 23 Jun 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2150, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Borda, Adelaide | |
| 4 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2150, 10th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 20 Jun 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2150, 10th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by John Edwards
Richard Charles Frankcom was born at Goodwood, South Australia, on 15 April 1896. He enlisted at Oaklands, South Australia, on 15 January 1915, and served with the 10th Infantry Battalion at Gallipoli and France. He was killed in action in France on 20 June 1916 and is buried in the Rue-du-Bois Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix, France.
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