Frank OPIE MM

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Service Number:	10142
Enlisted:	8 July 1915, Enlisted at Ballarat, Victoria
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	5th Field Ambulance
Born:	Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, 1897
Home Town:	Ballarat, Central Highlands, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Draper's Assistant
Died:	Ballarat, Victoria, Australia, 1972, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:	Ballarat Victoria Street Baptist Church Roll of Honor, Brown Hill Queen Street State School No 1998 Roll of Honor

8 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 10142, 1st Stationary Hospital (AIF), Enlisted at Ballarat, Victoria
29 Mar 1916:	Involvement Private, 10142, 1st Stationary Hospital (AIF), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '24' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Orontes embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
29 Mar 1916:	Embarked Private, 10142, 1st Stationary Hospital (AIF), RMS Orontes, Melbourne
6 Aug 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 5th Field Ambulance
12 May 1917:	Honoured Military Medal, On May 4th 1917 Private Opie had already been on continuous bearer duty for 24 hours in front of Noreuil under heavy enemy shell fire, he injured his foot. In spite of this he carried on for a further 12 hours and showed a fine example of determination, coolness, and steadiness. Commonwealth Gazette 189. on 8 November 1917
22 Jul 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 10142, 5th Field Ambulance, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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Real name Francis Opie but better known as Frank

Son of Edwin Opie and Tryphena Opie nee Paterson of Corbett Street, Ballarat East, Victoria.

Commenced return to Australia on 12 May 1918 aboard HS Gaika as nursing staff disembarking on 5 July 1918

Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1922c Frank married Mary Dorothea Lukey in Victoria