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DREW, Frank
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 2593, 2593A |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1) |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Perth, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 3 September 1916, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Regina Trench Cemetery, Grandcourt Regina Trench Cemetery, Grandcourt, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 2 Sep 1915: | Involvement Private, 2593, 11th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: '' | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Sep 1915: | Embarked Private, 2593, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Fremantle | |
| 3 Sep 1916: | Involvement Private, 2593A, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2593A awm_unit: 51 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-09-03 |
Personal Stories
Basic details
Frank Drew was born in Lowestoft, Suffolk, England about 1880 to Edward Drew and Catherine Carter. He emigrated to Western Australia in 1912 (aged 31), arriving in Fremantle.
He enlisted in the Australian Infantry Force.
He was killed at Mouquet Farm on the Somme on 3 September 1916.
Lest we forget.
Submitted 26 April 2023 by Michael Drew