Albert Frederick FRANKE

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 (Army WW2), Lieutenant, V18300, 3MD / VIC Area Lines of Communication

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