ARCHIBALD, Frank Richard
| Service Number: | NX15456 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 17 May 1940, Paddington, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/2nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Walcha, New South Wales, Australia, 17 February 1915 |
| Home Town: | Kempsey, Kempsey, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Papua, 24 November 1942, aged 27 years |
| Cemetery: |
Port Moresby (Bomana) War Cemetery, Papua New Guinea Plot A7, Row D, Grave 22, |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kempsey Streets of Honour |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, NX15456 | |
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| 17 May 1940: | Enlisted NX15456, Paddington, New South Wales | |
| 17 May 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX15456, 2nd/2nd Infantry Battalion |
Frank's Story
Frank Richard Archibald was killed on the 24th November,1942,killed by a snipper's bullet. He was an Aboriginal man, but the Law of the time said that he was not a citizen of Australia.
His body was later interred at Bomana War Cemetery near Port Moresby
.
His Parents Frank & Sarah Archibald received a letter for "BUCkINGHAM PALACE"
which read, the Queen & I offer you our heartfelt sympathy in your great sorrow,
we pray t hat your country's gratitude for a life so notably given in its service may bring you some measure of consolation.
Submitted 2 September 2023 by Rhonda Riley
Biography contributed by Graham Prior
Richard Archibald St, off River St, Greenhill Kempsey is named for him.
STREETS OF HONOUR - The Macleay Valley's Tribute to its silent heroes
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