Frank Rupert RAYMENT MM

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RAYMENT, Frank Rupert

Service Numbers:	219, 1726
Enlisted:	12 February 1916, Place of Enlistment, Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	47th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Isisford, Queensland, Australia , 4 January 1898
Home Town:	Herberton, Atherton Tablelands, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 3 July 1969, aged 71 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Mount Thompson Memorial Gardens & Crematorium, Queensland Wall 12, Section 3.
Memorials:	Herberton War Memorial, Padre White Memorial Chapel, Ravenshoe War Memorial

World War 1 Service

12 Feb 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 219, 11th Depot Battalion, Place of Enlistment, Cairns, Queensland, Australia
20 Apr 1916:	Involvement Private, 1726, 47th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Hawkes Bay embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
20 Apr 1916:	Embarked Private, 1726, 47th Infantry Battalion, SS Hawkes Bay, Sydney
19 Jun 1917:	Honoured Military Medal, Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 219 Date: 20 December 1917
30 Aug 1917:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal

World War 2 Service

2 May 1943:	Enlisted

Frank Rupert Rayment MM

Frank Rupert Rayment was born 4th January 1898 [1] in Isisford, Queensland, Australia, the son of William Henry Rayment & Margaret Adams.

Following the outbreak of the Great War, Frank enlisted in the Australian Imperial Forces on 12th February 1916 in Cairns, Queensland, Australia & joined 11th Depot Battalion; transferring to 2/47th Battalion Reinforcements on 1st April 1916. He embarked overseas 20th April 1916 on H.M.T. "Hawkes Bay" from Sydney. On 11th November 1916 he was sent to France. Frank was awarded the Military Medal on 19th June 1917 & promoted to Lance Corporal, followed by promotion to Corporal 30th August 1917. He served in France & Belgium & was discharged from service 20 Aug 1919.

Frank Rupert Rayment married Irene Lillian Winifred Staff on 16th November 1928, in Queensland, Australia.

Frank Rupert Rayment died 13th July 1969 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. His ashes are interred at Mount Thompson Memorial Gardens, Holland Park, Queensland, Australia.

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