Frank MILNE

MILNE, Frank

Service Numbers: Not yet discovered
Enlisted: 24 November 1915, Melbourne, Vic.
Last Rank: Captain (Chaplain 4th Class)
Last Unit: Australian Army Chaplains' Department
Born: United Kingdom, 24 August 1865
Home Town: Royal Park, Melbourne, Victoria
Schooling: Aberdeen University, Scotland, UK
Occupation: Presbyterian Minister
Died: Parkville, Victoria, Australia, 17 September 1948, aged 83 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Melbourne General Cemetery, Carlton, Victoria
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Boer War Service

1 Oct 1899: Involvement Chaplain, 4th Battalion, Australian Commonwealth Horse

World War 1 Service

24 Nov 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Captain (Chaplain 4th Class) , Australian Army Chaplains' Department, Melbourne, Vic.
26 Nov 1915: Embarked Australian Army Chaplains' Department, HMAT Commonwealth, Melbourne
26 Nov 1915: Involvement Australian Army Chaplains' Department, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Commonwealth embarkation_ship_number: A73 public_note: ''
17 Jun 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Captain (Chaplain 4th Class) , 9th Infantry Battalion, France
22 Jan 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Captain (Chaplain 4th Class) , 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, Dartford, UK
14 Dec 1917: Discharged AIF WW1, Captain (Chaplain 4th Class) , Australian Army Chaplains' Department, RTA 10 September 1917 and appointment terminated (MU).

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Biography contributed by Sharyn Roberts

Death of Rev. F. Milne

Rev. Frank Milne died yesterday at his home, The Avenue, Parkville. Mr. Milne, who was 83, retired six years ago. He was minister of the College Church, Parkville, for 35 years. A graduate of Aberdeen University, he came to Australia in 1891. He served asa chaplain in the Boer War and World War I. His wife and three children survive him. The funeral will leave his home on Monday at 10 a.m. for Melbourne GeneraI Cemetery.

The Age Saturday 18 September 1948 page 3

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