SYDER, Frank William
| Service Number: | 236 |
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| Enlisted: | 28 February 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 7th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | London, England, 22 April 1889 |
| Home Town: | Box Hill, Whitehorse, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Butcher |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Fort Pitt Hospital, Chatham, England, 15 November 1918, aged 29 years |
| Cemetery: |
West Norwood Cemetery and Crematorium, London, England |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 28 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 236 | |
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| 27 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 236, 39th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 27 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 236, 39th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne | |
| 9 Aug 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 7th Infantry Battalion | |
| 1 Jan 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 236, 7th Infantry Battalion, Gassed | |
| 9 Aug 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 236, 7th Infantry Battalion, The Battle of Amiens, GSW to left Shoulder Amputation of left arm DoW England | |
| 9 Aug 1918: | Wounded Severe bullet wound to left shoulder. | |
| 15 Nov 1918: | Involvement Private, 236, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 236 awm_unit: 7 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-11-15 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Peter Rankin
Frank died of shock after having left arm amputated.
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 – 15th November…… Frank William Syder was born in London, England on 22nd April, 1889.
According to information provided by his mother for the Roll of Honour – Frank Syder came to Australia when he was 20.
The 1914 Australian Electoral Roll for the division of Bourke, subdivision of Heidelberg, Victoria listed Frank William Syder, Butcher, from Burgundy Street, Heidelberg.
Frank William Syder enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 28th February, 1916 as a 25 year old, single, Butcher from Box Hill, Victoria. He stated on his Attestation Papers that he had previously been rejected as unfit for His Majesty’s Service due to eye sight.
Private Frank William Syder, Service number 236, embarked from Melbourne, Victoria on HMAT Ascanius (A11) on 27th May, 1916 with the 10th Infantry Brigade, 39th Infantry Battalion, Head-Quarters & disembarked at Devonport, England on 18th July, 1916.
Reinforcements were only given basic training in Australia. Training was completed in training units in England. Some of these were located in the Salisbury Plain & surrounding areas in the county of Wiltshire & also in the county of Dorset.
On 11th August, 1916 Private Syder was marched in to 10th Training Battalion. He was transferred to 7th Battalion (2nd Training Battalion) at Larkhill, Wiltshire on 9th September, 1916. He proceeded overseas to France from 2nd Training Battalion on 9th September, 1916 to join 7th Battalion at the Front. Private Syder was marched in to 1st Divisional Base Depot at Etaples, France on 11th September, 1916. He was marched out to his Unit on 22nd September, 1916 & was taken on strength of 7th Battalion in Belgium on 23rd September, 1916.
He reported sick on 6th November, 1916 & was admitted to 9th General Hospital at Rouen, France on 10th November, 1916 – cause N.Y.D. (not yet determined). Private Syder was transferred to Havre, France on 18th November, 1916 with Dysentery & embarked on Hospital Ship Dunluce Castle on 19th November, 1916.
Private Frank William Syder was admitted to 1st London General Hospital on 20th November, 1916 with Dysentery. He was discharged from Hospital on 1st January, 1917. Private Syder was on furlo from 2nd February, 1917 until 17th February, 1917 & was then to report to Perham Downs.
On 19th February, 1917 Private Syder was marched in to No. 1 Command Depot at Perham Downs, Wiltshire & was medically classified as B 1A.
He was transferred to No. 4 Command Depot at Wareham, Dorset on 16th March, 1917 then transferred back to Perham Downs on 4th April, 1917. After a few more transfers he was finally marched out to 63rd Draft Battalion on 19th September, 1917.
Private Syder proceeded overseas to France on 17th October, 1917 from 63rd Draft Battalion at Hurdcott, Wiltshire to reinforce the 7th Battalion. He was marched in to 1st A.D.B.D. (Australian Divisional Base Depot) at Havre, France on 18th October, 1917. Private Syder was marched out from 1st A.B.D.B. on 21st October, 1917 & was taken on strength of 7th Battalion in France on 25th November, 1917 from 63rd Draft Battalion.
Private Frank William Syder was wounded in action – Gassed on 1st January, 1918. He was admitted to 1st Australian Field Ambulance on 1st January, 1918 having been Gassed – slight then transferred to 3rd Field Ambulance. Private Syder was discharged from 1st A.D.R.S. (Australian Divisional Rest Station) on 20th January, 1918 & rejoined 7th Battalion in the Field on 21st January, 1918.
On 9th August, 1918 Private Syder was wounded in action (2nd occasion) & was admitted to 8th Australian Field Ambulance on 10th August, 1918 with G.S.W. (gunshot wound/s) to Left Shoulder & was transferred to 61st Casualty Clearing Station the same day. Private Syder was transferred to Ambulance Train 11 on 10th August, 1918 & was admitted to 13th U.S. General Hospital at Boulogne, France on 11th August, 1918. He was transferred to England on 23rd August, 1918 on Hospital Ship Pieter de Conick.
He was admitted to Fort Pitt Military Hospital, Chatham, England on 23rd August, 1918 with G.S.W. (gunshot wound/s) Shoulder & fractured Scapula.
Private Frank William Syder died at 2 pm on 15th November, 1918 at Fort Pitt Hospital, Chatham, England from Shock – consequent on amputation of left Arm.
He was buried in South Metropolitan Cemetery, West Norwood, London, England – this is now recorded by CWGC as West Norwood Cemetery & Crematorium, London, England.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/west-norwood.html
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