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KERRIDGE, Frank
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5605 |
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| Enlisted: | 8 February 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 25th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Barcaldine, Queensland, Australia, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Irvinebank, Tablelands, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Irvinebank State School |
| Occupation: | Blacksmith's striker |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 8 March 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension Plot VI, Row C, Grave 13, |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Herberton Methodist Circuit and Mission Area, Herberton War Memorial, Irvinebank Roll of Honor, Padre White Memorial Chapel |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 8 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5605, 25th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 7 Sep 1916: | Involvement Private, 5605, 25th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan McGillivray embarkation_ship_number: A46 public_note: '' | |
| 7 Sep 1916: | Embarked Private, 5605, 25th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Clan McGillivray, Brisbane |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Elizabeth Irons (formerly Kerridge), of Irvinebank, via Cairns, Queensland, and the late Robert Kerridge.
REST IN CONFIDENCE AND PEACE KNOWING GOD'S LAW BRINGS MAN RELEASE
KERRIDGE.-In sacred and loving memories of Frank Kerridge, who died of wounds on 8th March, 1917.
His war is over, his battle fought.
His victory' won, though dearly bought.
His fresh, young life could not be saved.
Frank slumbers in a hero's grave.
Inserted by his affectionate sister and brother-in-law. May and Arthur Watson.
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