Frank DWYER MM

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Service Number:	192
Enlisted:	24 August 1914, Broadmeadows, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	8th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Geelong, Victoria, February 1889
Home Town:	Geelong, Greater Geelong, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Painter
Died:	Natural causes, Caulfield, Victoria, 2 May 1922
Cemetery:	Colac General Cemetery, Victoria
Memorials:	Geelong Operative Painters & Decorators Union of Australasia Sub Branch Honor Roll

24 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 192, Broadmeadows, Victoria
19 Oct 1914:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 192, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Melbourne
19 Oct 1914:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 192, 8th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: ''
25 Apr 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 192, 8th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli
31 May 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 8th Infantry Battalion
12 Aug 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 8th Infantry Battalion
18 Aug 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 192, 8th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières
24 Feb 1917:	Honoured Military Medal, German Withdrawal to Hindenburg Line and Outpost Villages, In the area of Gueudecourt. specifically the Bailey, Bayonet and Pork trenches Cpl Frank Dwyer found a sally port through the wire and entered the enemy trench. The enemy fired flares which assisted Dwyer and his patrol to occupy the trench. Later on a Bailey trench Dwyer's section was first into the entrance, and fired upon a strong post. Dwyer led his men in a courageous attack which quickly captured the enemy post.
1 Nov 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 192, 8th Infantry Battalion

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