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MARCHANT, Frank
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 7261 |
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| Enlisted: | 2 August 1916, Melbourne, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 6th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Aston, England, 1898 |
| Home Town: | Clifton Hill, Yarra, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Joiner Apprentice |
| Died: | Victoria, Australia, 26 February 1976, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Cremated remains scattered at cemetery |
| Memorials: | Newtown All Saints Church Honour Roll, Victorian Garden of Remembrance |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 2 Aug 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7261, 6th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic. | |
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| 19 Feb 1917: | Involvement Private, 7261, 6th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Feb 1917: | Embarked Private, 7261, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ballarat, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Frank C MARCHANT, 14 Dalley Street, Clifton Hill, Vic.
Served in France from 17 September 1917 - 16 October 1917
Admitted with sprained ankle to Beaufort War Hospital in England 16 October 1917
Transfered to Dartford, Hurdcroft in England.
Admitted to Military Hospital Sutton Veny 09 February 1918 with Trench Fever, discharged 06 March 1918 and again admitted 13 March 1918 with Trench Fever.
Left England for return to Australia 20 November 1918 per 'Suevic' as invalid.
Returned to Melbourne, Australia with Chronic conjuctivitis 05 January 1919
Discharged as Medically Unfit 02 March 1919