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FRANKE, Albert Frederick

Service Numbers:	3264, V18300
Enlisted:	2 August 1915, Enlisted AIF, Adelaide
Last Rank:	Lieutenant
Last Unit:	3MD / VIC Area Lines of Communication
Born:	Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 29 May 1898
Home Town:	Adelaide, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Clerk
Died:	Natural causes, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 14 October 1961, aged 63 years
Cemetery:	Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Cremated
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World War 1 Service

2 Aug 1915:	Enlisted Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 3264, Enlisted AIF, Adelaide
27 Oct 1915:	Involvement Private, 3264, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: ''
27 Oct 1915:	Embarked Private, 3264, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Benalla, Adelaide
5 Feb 1916:	Transferred Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Taken on Strength Ismailia
3 Mar 1916:	Transferred Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 48th Infantry Battalion, Taken on Strength 48 Battalion - Tel-al-Kebir
2 Jun 1916:	Embarked Private, 3264, 48th Infantry Battalion, Proceeded to join B.E.F.
9 Jun 1916:	Transferred Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 48th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, ex Alexandria
5 Dec 1916:	Promoted Australian Army (Post WW2), Lance Corporal, 48th Infantry Battalion, Appointed Lance Corporal
11 Apr 1917:	Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Corporal, 3264, 48th Infantry Battalion, Bullecourt (First), Attacked the Hindenburg Line and was part of the final withdrawal after failure of attack. Tank support failed to materialise.
13 May 1917:	Promoted Australian Army (Post WW2), Corporal, 48th Infantry Battalion, Promoted Corporal (after being promoted to Temporary Corporal 17 March 1917)
7 Jun 1917:	Transferred Australian Army (Post WW2), Corporal, 48th Infantry Battalion, Joined No. 4 Officers Cadet Battalion, Oxford
27 Sep 1917:	Promoted Australian Army (Post WW2), Second Lieutenant, Reinforcements WW1, General Infantry Reinforcements
15 Oct 1917:	Embarked Australian Army (Post WW2), Second Lieutenant, 3264, Proceeded overseas to France
20 Oct 1917:	Transferred Australian Army (Post WW2), Second Lieutenant, 48th Infantry Battalion, Taken on Strength 48th Battalion from Officers Cadet Unit
5 May 1918:	Promoted Australian Army (Post WW2), Lieutenant, 48th Infantry Battalion, Promoted Lieutenant
6 Apr 1919:	Transferred Australian Army (Post WW2), Lieutenant, 48th Infantry Battalion, Marched out for Return to Australia
1 Nov 1919:	Transferred Australian Army (Post WW2), Lieutenant, 48th Infantry Battalion, Left England for Return to Australia per "Nestor"
12 Dec 1919:	Transferred Australian Army (Post WW2), Lieutenant, 48th Infantry Battalion, Returned to Australia
26 Feb 1920:	Discharged Australian Army (Post WW2), Lieutenant, 3264, Appointment terminated in the A.I.F at Adelaide

World War 2 Service

11 Aug 1941:	Enlisted Royal Park, VIC
28 Jun 1946:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, V18300, 3MD / VIC Area Lines of Communication