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BILLING, Frank
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4738 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 5 August 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 5th Pioneer Battalion |
| Born: | Echuca, Victoria, Australia , December 1892 |
| Home Town: | Elmhurst, Pyrenees, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Echuca State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Storeman |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 24 January 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Guards Cemetery, Lesboeufs, Picardie III S 1 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 5 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4738, 6th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 7 Mar 1916: | Involvement Private, 4738, 6th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: '' | |
| 7 Mar 1916: | Embarked Private, 4738, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne | |
| 16 Apr 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 5th Pioneer Battalion | |
| 13 May 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 5th Pioneer Battalion | |
| 24 Jan 1917: | Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 4738, 5th Pioneer Battalion, K.I.A. |
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