DU FROCQ, Norman Leslie
| Service Number: | 3757 |
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| 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 |
World War 1 Service
| 10 Jul 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1 | |
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| 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) |
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| 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.
Submitted 6 October 2014 by Gwen Halpin
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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