Francis James (Frank) NEAL

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NEAL, Francis James

Service Number:	5422
Enlisted:	22 January 1916, Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	14th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Melton, Victoria, 6 May 1891
Home Town:	Melton, Melton, Victoria
Schooling:	Bacchus Marsh State School
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Natural causes (sudden), Mentone, Victoria, 12 September 1951, aged 60 years
Cemetery:	Cheltenham Memorial Park, Victoria, Australia
Memorials:	Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Melton War Memorial

22 Jan 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5422, 14th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Victoria
4 Apr 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5422, 14th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: ''
4 Apr 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 5422, 14th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Melbourne
11 Apr 1917:	Imprisoned Bullecourt (First)
3 Sep 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 5422, 14th Infantry Battalion
Date unknown:	Involvement 14th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières

Biography

Wounded in action then taken and held as a POW until end of hostilities

"NEAL.— On September 12 at his home, 10 William street, Mentone, Francis James (late 14th Battalion) loved husband of the late Annie and loving father of Keith (deceased), Noel, Nance (Mrs. P. Mulvogue), Betty, and Fay, aged 60 years -R.I. P.

NEAL.— On September 12 at his home, 10 William street, Mentone, Francis James (late 14th Battalion), loved brother of Margaret and Patrick Nolan and uncle of Pat, Kathleen, Brian, Margaret, and Marjorie, aged 60 years. - R.I.P." - from the Melbourne Argus 14 Sep 1951 (nla.gov.au)

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