Frank MAULL

MAULL, Frank

Service Number: 5631
Enlisted: 4 April 1916
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 28th Infantry Battalion
Born: Prestwick, Manchester, England, June 1886
Home Town: Dowerin, Dowerin, Western Australia
Schooling: St Nicholas (Catholic) School Guildford, England
Occupation: Repairer
Died: Broncho pneumonia, Fargo Military Hospital, Wiltshire, England , United Kingdom, 30 December 1916
Cemetery: Guildford Cemetery, Surrey, England
Plot 2, Row A, Grave No. 2643, Guildford Cemetery, Guildford, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Merredin Newcarnie Roll of Honor
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World War 1 Service

4 Apr 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5631, 28th Infantry Battalion
26 Sep 1916: Involvement Private, 5631, 28th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Surada embarkation_ship_number: A52 public_note: ''
26 Sep 1916: Embarked Private, 5631, 28th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Surada, Fremantle

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Biography contributed by Evan Evans

The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK/Scotland/Ireland

Died on this date – 30th December..... Frank Maull was born at Prestwick, Manchester, England in 1886. He was listed as a 27 year old Joiner & was a passenger on the Ajana which departed from London, England on 23rd August, 1913 & arrived at Fremantle, Western Australia on 2nd October, 1913.

Frank Maull enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 19th March, 1916 as a 29 year old, single, Repairer from Railway Camp, Kununoppin, via Dowerin, Western Australia.

Private Frank Maull embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia on HMAT Surada (A52) on 26th September, 1916 with the 7th Infantry Brigade, 28th Infantry Battalion, 15th Reinforcements & disembarked at Plymouth, England on 20th November, 1916. He was posted to 7th Training Battalion at Rollestone, Wiltshire, England on 7th December, 1916.

Private Frank Maull was admitted to Fargo Military Hospital on 18th December, 1916 – cause N.Y.D. (not yet determined). He was reported as seriously ill with Bronchitis on 22nd December, 1916.

Private Frank Maull died at 5.50 pm on 30th December, 1916 at Fargo Military Hospital, Wiltshire, England from Broncho Pneumonia. His body was sent to his parents residence for interment – 11 Mount Street, Guildford, Surrey, England & he was buried on 4th January, 1917 in Guildford Old Cemetery, Guildford, Surrey, England.

(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/guildford.html

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