S7251
RUMBALL, Francis Elmer
| Service Number: | 53 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 August 1914, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Sapper |
| Last Unit: | 5th Divisional Signal Company |
| Born: | Goodwood West, South Australia, 1895 |
| Home Town: | Thebarton (Southwark), City of West Torrens, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Postal clerk |
| Died: | Natural causes, South Australia, 30 May 1974 |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia |
| Memorials: | Adelaide Officers of S.A. Post, Telegraph and Telephone Department Great War Roll of Honor, Kingscote Public School Roll of Honor, Tanunda Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 18 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 53, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sapper, 53, 1st Divisional Signal Company, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Karroo embarkation_ship_number: A10 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Sapper, 53, 1st Divisional Signal Company, HMAT Karroo, Melbourne | |
| 25 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sapper, 53, 1st Divisional Signal Company, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 25 Nov 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Sapper, 53, 5th Divisional Signal Company |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Was still serving in the 76th Infantry, Citizen Military Forces at time of AIF enlistment
31 July 1918 - Returned to Australia
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
RSL Information
20 November 1935 - Married Irene Spottiswoode Plamer in Scots Church, Flinders Street, Adelaide
23 January 1919 Joined the RSL
31 August 1937 - Transferred to Keswick & Richmond Sub Branch
3 April 1945 - Transferred to Robe Sub Branch
May 1951 - Transferred to Edwardstown Sub Branch
Badge S6674 lost.
Addresses on membership card; 76 Edmund Avenue, Unley; Goodwood (street unknown); 7 George Street, Glandore. Last known address was 2 Urawa Avenue, Pooraka
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