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VALE, Frank Septimus
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 6130 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 May 1916, Enlisted at Bendigo, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | Australian Corps School (AIF) |
| Born: | Bright, Victoria, Australia, 1888 |
| Home Town: | Werribee, Wyndham, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Ringwood, Victoria, Australia, 23 August 1980, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Boroondara (Kew) General Cemetery, Victoria Garden 7, 1, Site 007A |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 1 May 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6130, 6th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Bendigo, Victoria | |
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| 28 Jul 1916: | Involvement Private, 6130, 6th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
| 28 Jul 1916: | Embarked Private, 6130, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne | |
| 24 Sep 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 38th Infantry Battalion, In England | |
| 18 May 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 6130, 38th Infantry Battalion, Shrapnel wound to the forehead | |
| 4 Oct 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 6130, 38th Infantry Battalion, Second occasion. Wound to the legs | |
| 30 Jun 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, Australian Corps School (AIF), From 38th Battalion | |
| 27 Nov 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 6130, Australian Corps School (AIF), Discharged at the 3rd Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of William Henry Vale and Annie Maria Vale nee Taylor of Bright, Victoria. Brother of Robert Kellet Vale who returned to Australia on 31 May 1919 having served with the 51st Battalion
Husband of Olive Mary Vale nee Murison of 'Kilpie', Duncan's Road, Werribee, Victoria. Frank and Olive married during 1916c in Victoria
Commenced return to Australia on 23 July 1919 aboard HT Main disembarking on 11 October 1919
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal