Norman Leslie DU FROCQ

DU FROCQ, Norman Leslie

Service Number: 3757
Enlisted: 10 July 1917
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 35th Infantry Battalion
Born: Leongatha VIC, 22 April 1897
Home Town: Kyogle, New South Wales
Schooling: The Risk Public School
Occupation: Farmer
Died: Coronary Occulsion, Mullumbimby NSW, 15 February 1967, aged 69 years
Cemetery: Lismore Memorial Gardens (Cemetery & Crematorium - Goonellabah)
The City of Lismore Cemetery & Crematorium
Memorials: Kyogle Public School Roll of Honour, Kyogle Shire Council Honour Roll WW1, Woodenbong and District Roll of Honor WW1
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World War 1 Service

10 Jul 1917: Enlisted AIF WW1
2 Aug 1917: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3757, 53rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Miltiades embarkation_ship_number: A28 public_note: ''
2 Aug 1917: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3757, 53rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Miltiades, Sydney
23 Feb 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3757, 35th Infantry Battalion,

Taken on Strength - 35th Infantry Battalion (In the Field)

Date unknown: Involvement 53rd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)

Norman Leslie Du Frocq

Norman left Australia on 2 August 1917 onboard HMAT A28 Miltiades as reinforcement for the 53rd Battalion. The journey took 2 months, arriving 2 October 1917 at Glasgow, Scotland. He was transferred to 14th Training Battalion, Hurdcott, England on 3 October, however, on the 4 October Norman was isolated in the Group Clearing Hospital, Hurdcott for 10 days with "Mumps". His training with the 14th Training Battalion, Hurdcott, began on 24 October. He was transferred to France, via Southhampton on 12 February 1918. At this time he received a Transfer of Service to reinforce 35th Battalion and was taken on strength to the battlefield on several occasions at Rouelles. On the 4 April 1918 he was wounded at Villers-Bretonneux and admitted to the 11th Stationary Hospital, Rouen. This was followed by transferred to England aboard "Grantully Castle". Norman was returned to Australia onboard the "Runic" on 23 September 1918. Discharged on 1 May 1919.

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Biography

 

Summary from Service Record of Norman Leslie DU FROCQ

2 August 1917  Embarked Sydney, HMAT A 28 Militiades

2 October 1917 Disembarked Glasgow

7 October 1917  14th Training Battalion  Marched in From Australia

7 October 1917  Sick to Hospital 

24 October 1917  Discharged to Training Depot

12 - 14 February 1918  Proceeded overseas to France  to reinforce 35th Battalion

23 February 1918  Taken on Strength (Field) 35th Battalion

4 April 1918  Wounded in Action  (GSW to Left foot - severe)

5 April 1918  Admitted 11th Stat. Hospital (Rouen)

11 April 1918  Transferred to "Grantully Castle" England

16 April 1918  Admitted to Portsmouth General Hospital

25 July 1918  Furlo from 25-7-18 to 8-8-18 and report to No. 2 Com Depot Weymouth

 

27 September 1918  Returned to Australia per "D 23"

 

 

 

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