ELLIOTT, Frank Oswald
| Service Number: | 5092 |
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| Enlisted: | 25 January 1916, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Norwood, South Australia, 30 May 1891 |
| Home Town: | North Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Rose Park Public School, Norwood Public School and Adelaide High School |
| Occupation: | Commonwealth Civil servant |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Bullecourt, France, 13 April 1917, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen O VII F 1, |
| Memorials: | Adelaide High School Honour Board, Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, North Adelaide Christ Church Roll of Honour, North Adelaide Christ Church Honour Board, Norwood Primary School Honour Board, Rose Park Public School WW1 Honour Board |
World War 1 Service
| 25 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5092, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 25 Mar 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5092, 10th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Mar 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 5092, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Adelaide | |
| 9 Apr 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 5092, 10th Infantry Battalion, Shell wound (right thigh - amputated) |
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Born 30 May 1891 at Norwood, SA, the son of Luke Lionel ELLIOTT and Elizabeth CRASE of Gower St., North Adelaide, SA
Biography contributed by Adelaide Botanic High School
Frank Oswald Elliot was born in the 30th of May 1891 at Norwood, South Australia. He lived with his parents Luke Lionel Elliot and Elizabeth Crase at Gover Street, North Adelaide. He had 6 siblings 4 brothers and 2 sisters. For the time he was short man stranding at 5’2” or 157 cm. Frank was single all his life.
When he enlisted to join to join the military on the 25 January 1916, he was a 25-year-old Civil servant. He was assigned to the 10th battalion 9th Reinforcement. His service number was 5092. Frank's Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A9 Shropshire on 25 March 1916. Arriving in France joining the 10th battalion. On the 6/10/1916 he was sent to hospital and admitted due to scabies and transferred to the 50th Station. On the 11th he was then discharged to duty and rejoined the war on the 12th. On the 19/1/1917 Frank was appointed to Lance Corporal.
Frank Oswald Elliot was wounded on the 13/4/1917 and passed away at the age of 25 in Bullecourt, France enroute to 10th gen on the 14th. He was buried at St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, France
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