Frank Thomas OFFER MID

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Service Number:	471
Enlisted:	22 August 1914, Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA
Last Rank:	Second Lieutenant
Last Unit:	Australian Flying Corps (AFC)
Born:	Benger Western Australia, 1895
Home Town:	Burekup, Harvey, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Engine Driver
Died:	Uraemia, Heart, Chronic nephritis, Hollywood Repatriation Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, 31 October 1959
Cemetery:	Bunbury General Cemetery, Bunbury, Western Australia Anglican, Section D, Grave 714. Grave appears to be unmarked
Memorials:

22 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 471, 11th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Blackboy Hill, WA
2 Nov 1914:	Embarked Private, 471, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Fremantle
2 Nov 1914:	Involvement Private, 471, 11th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
27 Aug 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 471, 11th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli
30 May 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 471, 11th Infantry Battalion, Second occasion. Wound to the left thigh. Invalided to England on 16 June 1916 aboard HS Newhaven
20 Sep 1917:	Honoured Mention in Dispatches, Consistent good work, showing courage and devotion to duty during period February-September 1917. London Gazette, second Supplement, 30448 on 28 December 1917; Commonwealth Gazette, 57, 18 April 1918.
4 Dec 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Sergeant, Australian Flying Corps (AFC), Second occasion. Wound to the left thigh. Invalided to England on 6 June 1916.
19 Jan 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Australian Flying Corps (AFC), Discharged at the 5th Military District

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Son of Henry Offer and Mary Offer nee Delaney of 'Fern Hill', Burekupp, WA.

Brother of Myrven John Offer who returned to Australia on 3 December 1917 having served with the 44th Battalion

Commenced return to Australia on 12 December 1918 aboard HT Nestor disembarking on 18 January 1919

Medals: Mentioned In Despatches, 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1936 Frank married Esther McCall in Picton, WA