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SANDERSON, Frank
Personal Details
| Service Number: | WX5639 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 22 June 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Dublin, Leinster, Ireland , 11 October 1904 |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Syria, 13 June 1941, aged 36 years |
| Cemetery: |
Beirut War Cemetery |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Jingalup War Memorial, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial, Kojonup RSL War Memorial |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Lieutenant, WX5639 | |
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| 22 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, WX5639, 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion |
Personal Stories
WW2
The details provided are taken from the book "1000 Men at War" the history of the 2nd/16th Infantry Battalion, published 1959, refer page 72. Frank was born at Dublin Ireland 11th Oct 1904. Prior to the war he was a farm labourer of Kojonup WA and he had been a member of the 25th Light Horse Militia. He enlisted in the AIF and served in the 2nd/16th Inf Bn, and had been appointed as a Lieutenant. Unfortunately, he was Killed In Action 13th June 1941. Rest In Peace. Lest We Forget.
Submitted 28 April 2020 by Maxwell HILL
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