FLEMING, Frank
| Service Number: | 2898 |
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| Enlisted: | 29 May 1917, Cadets and Citizen Forces |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 46th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Armidale, New South Wales, Australia, 2 February 1897 |
| Home Town: | Hamilton, Newcastle, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Armidale Public School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Ironmonger |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 11 October 1917, aged 20 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Hamilton War Memorial, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient) |
World War 1 Service
| 17 Nov 1916: | Involvement Private, 2898, 46th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Port Napier embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
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| 17 Nov 1916: | Embarked Private, 2898, 46th Infantry Battalion, SS Port Napier, Sydney | |
| 26 May 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 46th Infantry Battalion | |
| 29 May 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2898, 46th Infantry Battalion, Cadets and Citizen Forces | |
| 11 Oct 1917: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 2898, 46th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2898 awm_unit: 46th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1917-10-11 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Evan Evans
From Gary Mitchell, Sandgate Cemetery
One of two brothers who Fell during The Great War, awaiting memorialisation at Sandgate Cemetery, not forgotten.
105 years ago today, on the 11th October 1917, Lance Corporal Frank Fleming, 46th Battalion (Reg No-2898), ironmonger from 14 Everton Street, Hamilton, New South Wales, was Killed in Action at the Battle of Poelcapelle, Zonnebeke, Belgium, age 20 years 8 months.
Born at Armidale, New South Wales on the 2nd February 1897 to Joseph Ferguson (died 26.8.1930) and Ada Fleming (died 2.7.1943) of 14 Everton Street, Hamilton, New South Wales and 73 Estell Street, Maryville, N.S.W. and Coolah Road, Broadmeadow, (Hamilton West) N.S.W., Frank enlisted May 1916 at Newcastle, N.S.W.
Mr. Fleming’s name has also been inscribed on the Hamilton (Gregson Park) War Memorial, Hamilton Municipal District Roll of Honor and the Hamilton Methodist Church & Sunday School Roll of Honour (photo, unveiled on the 12th June 1916, 28 names originally inscribed, 4 Fallen, 60 names now inscribed, 6 Fallen, located at the Wesley Church, corner of Beaumont and Denison Streets, Hamilton. N.S.W.). Name not inscribed on the Armidale Public School Honour Roll or the Armidale School Old Boys and Masters Great War Memorial Gates.
Older brother Walter (Wal, 36th Battalion, Reg No-437, born 1894, Armidale, New South Wales, KIA 7.6.1917, Battle of Messines, age 22) awaiting memorialisation same location.
There is no headstone at the Fleming gravesite, therefore no memorial inscription to tell us of the loss of their sons during The Great War, so April & September 2017 I erected Memorial crosses adorned with poppies in remembrance of their 2 boy’s service and supreme sacrifice for God, King & Country. ANGLICAN 1-76. 58.
Contact with descendants would be greatly appreciated.
For more detail, see “Forever Remembered “
http://www.commemoratingwarheroes.com/cemetery-main-search/
Lest We Forget.
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