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SECCOMBE, Frank William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 497 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 17 August 1914, Enlisted at Helena Vale, WA |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 11th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Adelaide, South Australia, 1882 |
| Home Town: | Fremantle, Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Piano Tuner |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Turkey, 2 May 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Panel 33, Lone Pine Memorial |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Fremantle 849 Memorial, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing, Maylands Methodist Church |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 497, 11th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Helena Vale, WA | |
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| 1 Sep 1914: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 11th Infantry Battalion, Prior to embarking | |
| 2 Nov 1914: | Involvement Sergeant, 497, 11th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 2 Nov 1914: | Embarked Sergeant, 497, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Fremantle | |
| 2 May 1915: | Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 497, 11th Infantry Battalion, Killed in action Gallipoli, Turkey |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of William Seccombe. Husband of Sarah Tomb (formerly Seccombe) of 30 Hanover Street, North Perth, WA later of Wyndham, WA
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Also served in the Boer War
Well known in the musical world
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