Frank William CHAFFER

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CHAFFER, Frank William

Service Number:	6596
Enlisted:	17 July 1916, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	4th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Petersham, New South Wales, Australia, 1893
Home Town:	Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Coachbuilder
Died:	Adelaide, South Australia, 4 July 1949, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	West Terrace Cemetery (AIF Section) Kendrew Oval, Row 19, Grave 27
Memorials:	Nemingha Public School WW1 Honor Roll

World War 1 Service

17 Jul 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6596, 4th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Sydney, NSW
30 Sep 1916:	Involvement Private, 6596, 4th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: ''
30 Sep 1916:	Embarked Private, 6596, 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Sydney
11 Nov 1918:	Involvement Corporal, 6596, 4th Infantry Battalion
14 Oct 1919:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 4th Infantry Battalion
9 Apr 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 6596, 4th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Frederick John Chaffer and Martha Chaffer of Undercliffe Road, Undercliffe, NSW. Brother of Henry Charles Chaffer who returned to Australia on 15 October 1919 having served with the 1st Machine Gun Company

Commenced return to Australia on 18 December 1919 aboard HT Konigin Luise disembarking on 7 February 1920

Medals:: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Husband of Harriet (Hetty) Chaffer nee Williams. Frank and Harriet married on 20 September 1919 Wandsworth Parish Church, London, England

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