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PREISS, Francis Patrick
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 49251 |
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| Enlisted: | 14 September 1940, Adelaide, SA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 4th Motor Transport Company |
| Born: | Whyte Yarcowie, SA, 31 August 1904 |
| Home Town: | Kent Town, Norwood Payneham St Peters, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Burra Public School |
| Occupation: | Motorman (Tramways Trust) |
| Died: | Accidental, Adelaide SA, 17 July 1957, aged 52 years |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia Catholic Path 5 Grave 264B - surrendered |
| Memorials: | Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, City of Kensington & Norwood Honour Roll World War II Book and Case |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 14 Sep 1940: | Enlisted Adelaide, SA | |
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| 14 Sep 1940: | Imprisoned POW 453724 | |
| 14 Sep 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 49251 | |
| 5 Jul 1948: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 4th Motor Transport Company |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Mr and Mrs C PREISS of Burra, SA. Educated at Burra he played football and cricket and was President of and played for the Tramways Club for several years. He took part in athletic races including interstate. Married and residing at 42 King William Street, Kent Town, Frank was an employee of the Metropolitan Tramways Trust as a motorman for 16 years until he left and joined the AIF in August 1940. Trained at Wayville he was drafted to Alice Springs and left Australia around April 1941 for Malaya.
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