WADDINGTON, Frank
| Service Number: | 1836 |
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| Enlisted: | 14 December 1914, Oaklands, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Leicester, England, 1868 |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Warehouseman |
| Died: | Pneumonia, 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, Wiltshire, England, 12 October 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Bulford Church Cemetery, Wiltshire, England |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 14 Dec 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1836, 10th Infantry Battalion, Oaklands, South Australia | |
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| 1 Apr 1915: | Involvement Private, 1836, 10th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Lincoln embarkation_ship_number: A17 public_note: '' | |
| 1 Apr 1915: | Embarked Private, 1836, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Port Lincoln, Adelaide |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Cathy Sedgwick
The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick (OAM) – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland”
Frank Waddington was born at Leicester, England around 1868.
A marriage was registered in the March quarter, 1896 in the district of Nottingham between Frank Waddington & Jessie Mills.
Frank Waddington, Labourer, aged 47 was a passenger on the Orvieto which departed from the port of London on 3rd July, 1914 bound for Australia. He contracted to land at the port of Adelaide & his country of intended future permanent residence was Australia.
On 14th December, 1914 Frank Waddington enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) stating he was a 45 year old, married, Warehouseman (Lace) from (Care of) Young Men’s Christian Association, Gawler Place, Adelaide, South Australia. His next of kin was listed as his wife – Mrs Jessie Waddington of Mapperley Asylum, Nottingham, England.
Private Frank Waddington, Service number 1836, embarked from Adelaide, South Australia on HMAT Port Lincoln (A17) on 1st April, 1915 with 10th Infantry Battalion, 4th Reinforcements & disembarked at Egypt.
He was taken on strength with the Battalion on 5th June, 1915 at Gallipoli.
On 2nd September, 1915 Private Waddington was admitted to 1st Field Ambulance Anzac at Gallipoli with debility. He was discharged to duty on 4th September, 1915 & rejoined his Unit on the 5th September, 1915.
Private Waddington reported sick & was admitted 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station on 10th September, 1915 while at Gallipoli Peninsula. He was transferred to Lemnos on 16th September, 1915 & transferred on 21st September, 1915 to Hospital Ship Orsova at Mudros with Dysentry.
He was admitted to No. 2 Australian General Hospital at Cairo on 23rd September, 1915 with diarrhoea & diagnosed with Rheumatism the next day. Private Waddington was admitted to Convalescent Hospital at Montasah on 1st October, 1915. He was classified “B Class” & sent to Mustapha on 27th October, 1915.
On 6th March, 1916 Private Waddington was taken on strength with Postal Corps at Cairo.
Private Waddington embarked from Alexandria on 13th June, 1916 on H. T. Aragon & disembarked at Plymouth, England on 22nd June, 1916.
He proceeded Overseas to France for duty on 23rd November, 1916 & was marched in to Australian General Base Depot (A.G.B.D.) at Etaples on 24th November, 1916. Private Waddington was taken on strength with Australian Army P. O. C. (Post Office Corps) from Australian General Base Depot on 25th November, 1916.
On 12th March, 1917 Private Waddington reported sick, while in France & was admitted to 45th Casualty Clearing Station on 13th March, 1917 – cause NYD (not yet determined). He was transferred to 1st Stationary Hospital at Rouen on 16th March, 1917 & discharged to Base Details on 19th March, 1917. He rejoined his Unit from Hospital and was posted to A. P. O. at Etaples on 30th March, 1917.
Private Waddington proceeded to Rouen as Surplus on 7th April, 1917 & was transferred to England. He was marched in to No. 2 Command Depot at Weymouth, England on 10th April, 1917.
A Medical Report was completed in April, 1917, on Private Frank Waddington, 1836, aged 49 years, previous occupation – Lace Merchant. The report listed as a disability – Over age & Debility. The origin of the disability was listed as prior to enlistment in South Australia. Private Waddington’s history was record as “saw 6 months service in Gallipoli, 9 months in Egypt, 4 months in France. Was evacuated from P.O. in France on account of general debility.” The disability had been aggravated by Active Service & the strain of being on Active Service. Private Waddington’s present condition was described as “over military age, eyesight & memory failing. Has become very weak.” The recommendation of the Officer in charge of the case was for Private Waddington not to be discharge as permanently unfit but recommended a change to Australia. The Board found that Private Waddington was unfit permanently for general service or home service on account of age and cardio vascular changes.
On 18th April, 1917 Private Waddington was detached for duty with Postal Corps & 10th Battalion. He was taken on strength on rejoining from France at No. 2 Command Depot, Weymouth on 27th April, 1917.
He was struck off strength on 31st May, 1917 and marched out to Perham Downs, Wiltshire.
Reinforcements were only given basic training in Australia. Training was completed in training units in England. Some of these were located in the Salisbury Plain & surrounding areas in the county of Wiltshire.
Private Waddington was admitted to Hospital at Perham Downs with a septic foot on 4th June, 1917. He was marched in from Hospital to No. 1 Command Depot at Perham Downs on 12th June, 1917. He was medically classified as Class: C3 (Permanently unfit for Service.)
On 23rd June, 1917 Private Waddington was marched in to No. 1 Command Depot at Perham Downs then marched out to No. 2 Command Depot at Weymouth, Dorset on 25th June, 1917.
He was admitted to 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, Wiltshire on 2nd October, 1917 with Balanitis. He was reported seriously ill on 7th October, 1917. Private Waddington was suffering from Pneumonia on 11th October, 1917.
Private Frank Waddington died at 1.30 a.m. on 12th October, 1917 at 1st Australian Dermatological Hospital, Bulford, Wiltshire from Pneumonia.
He was buried in Bulford Church Cemetery, Wiltshire, England where 14 other WW1 Australian War Graves are located.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/bulford---wiltshire.html
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