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FRANKLIN, Benjamin Walter
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 2359, S70253 |
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| Enlisted: | 22 May 1915, at Keswick |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 27th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Melbourne, Victoria, 22 September 1891 |
| Home Town: | Mitcham, Mitcham, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Edwardstown Public School, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Cook |
| Died: | Somerton Park, South Australia, 14 January 1975, aged 83 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia |
| Memorials: | Marion District Roll of Honour WW1, Unley Town Hall WW1 Honour Board |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 22 May 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2359, 27th Infantry Battalion, at Keswick | |
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| 13 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 2359, 27th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
| 13 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 2359, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Adelaide | |
| 6 Mar 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2359, 27th Infantry Battalion, German Withdrawal to Hindenburg Line and Outpost Villages, SW right arm | |
| 9 Aug 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2359, 27th Infantry Battalion, The Battle of Amiens, GSW right leg | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 2359, 27th Infantry Battalion |
World War 2 Service
| 1 Apr 1942: | Involvement Lance Corporal, S70253 | |
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| 1 Apr 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Lance Corporal, S70253 | |
| 1 Apr 1942: | Enlisted Adelaide, SA | |
| 10 Oct 1945: | Discharged |
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