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HIRST, Frank
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4810 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 15 November 1915, Enlisted at Sydney in 4 Battalion |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 56th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Huddersfield, England, United Kingdom, 1890 |
| Home Town: | Marrickville, Marrickville, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Mechanic |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 1 September 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension Plot 1V, Row E, Grave 9, Peronne Communal Cemetery Extension, Peronne, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 15 Nov 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4810, Enlisted at Sydney in 4 Battalion | |
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| 8 Mar 1916: | Involvement Private, 4810, 4th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: '' | |
| 8 Mar 1916: | Embarked Private, 4810, 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of England, Sydney | |
| 20 May 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 56th Infantry Battalion, Transferred from the 4th Battalion | |
| 1 Sep 1918: | Involvement Private, 4810, 56th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4810 awm_unit: 56th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-09-01 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of J.W. and Mrs Mary Jane Hirst of Yorke House, 18 Norman Avenue, Birkley, Huddersfield, England
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Frank was engaged to a Miss Lotitia Davies, of 90 Percival Road, Stanmore, NSW.