FITTS, Frank Carlisle
| Service Number: | 11732 |
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| Enlisted: | 28 April 1916, Melbourne, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 4th Motor Transport Company |
| Born: | Kensington, Melbourne, Vic., 1889 |
| Home Town: | St Kilda, Port Phillip, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Sheep and Wool Buyer |
| Died: | Pneumonic Influenza and Malaria, Ravenswood Private Hospital, St. Kilda, Vic., 29 July 1921 |
| Cemetery: |
Brighton General Cemetery, Victoria C of E. ZA. 2142 |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 28 Apr 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 11732, 3rd Division Supply Column , Melbourne, Vic. | |
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| 5 Jun 1916: | Involvement 11732, 4th Motor Transport Company, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' | |
| 5 Jun 1916: | Embarked 11732, 4th Motor Transport Company, HMAT Afric, Melbourne |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
DEATH OF FRANK FITTS.
Mr. Frank Fitts died at St. Kilda, Melbourne, on Saturday. He was a former amateur champion swimmer of Victoria. While on active service in France he was gassed, and was still suffering from the effects when he contracted pneumonic influenza last week.
DEATH OF MR. FRANK FITZ.
Mr. Frank Carylyle Fitz, for about five years at Batlow engaged in farming and a great favorite amongst the orchardists and farmers of our sub alpine town, died in the Ravenswood Private Hospital, St. Kilda, Victoria, on July 30, from double pneumonia and malaria. Frank was a fine stamp of athlete, and was the amateur champion swimmer of Victoria at one time, beating Frank Beaupaire (now world's champion) in 100 yards and 220 yards championships. He served in the A.I.F., and was badly gassed in one of the big engagements, the effects clinging to him till the last and no doubt accelerated his end. Some 12 months ago deceased's father died, leaving him considerable property in Victoria, which he was having settled prior to coming back to Batlow to live permanently, when pneumonia seized him. He was engaged to be marrried to Mrs. J. W. S. Haslam, a war-widow and sister of Mr. W. B. Summerbell.
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