Frank VERRALL

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Service Numbers:	2160 / 2269, 2160, 2269
Enlisted:	13 May 1916, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	40th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Hermitage, South Australia, 21 April 1895
Home Town:	Inglewood, Adelaide Hills, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	War Veterans Home, Myrtle Bank, South Australia, 13 August 1985, aged 90 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia Lawn 1, Path 37, Grave 1935
Memorials:	Houghton War Memorial

13 May 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2160 / 2269, 43rd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA
28 Aug 1916:	Embarked Private, 2160, 43rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Adelaide
28 Aug 1916:	Involvement Private, 2160, 43rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: ''
12 Nov 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 40th Infantry Battalion, From 43rd Battalion. Re-allocated with service number now 2269
3 Jan 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2269, 40th Infantry Battalion
28 Mar 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2269, 40th Infantry Battalion, Second occasion. Wound to the leg. Embarked for England on 31 March 1918 aboard HS West Australia.
17 Jul 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2269, 40th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 4th Military District
Date unknown:	Wounded 2160, 40th Infantry Battalion

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Son of George Verrall and Elizabeth Verrall nee Warner of Hermitage, SA.

Husband of Ruby Alice Verrall nee Booth of Inglewood, SA. Frank and Ruby married on 3 May 1916 in the Kent Town Methodist Manse, SA

Commenced return to Australia on 30 April 1919 aboard HT Kargola disembarking on 9 June 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal