Frank Thomas Firns

Personal Information
Date of Birth	11 Dec 1898
Place of Birth	Serpentine, Western Australia
Death	18 Jan 1953, aged 54
Place of Death	Serpentine, Western Australia
Age at Enlistment	19 years,
Occupation	timber worker
Religion	Church of England
Address	Serpentine, Western Australia
Next of Kin	Father Mr Charles Firns
Military Information
Reg Number	56319
Date of Enlistment	18 Apr 1918
Rank	Private
Unit/Formation	Western Australian reinforcement 2
Date of Embarkation	29 Jul 1918
Ship Embarked On	HMAT A74 Marathon
Date of Return	22 Dec 1918
Monument	Serpentine Roll of Honour
Medals	British War Medal

War Service

Records are combined with his WW2 file and are not yet available via Australian Archives.

Post War

In 1924 Frank married Lilian Emma Tonkin in Serpentine. Lilian died 9 May 1987, aged 87 in Melville. Children Phyllis? and Noel?

Electoral Roll entries - 1922 - 1925 Serpentine a farmer; 1931 Koorda, farmer; 1936 - carpenter in Paddington (WA); 1937 Woolabar Dam, prospector; 1943 - 1949 at 35 Boundary street, Hannans, prospector; 1953 or earlier Serpentine.

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  WW2 photo with wife Lilian

Served as a Lance Corporal with the 5th Australian Garrison Battalion, Citizens Military Forces during WW2 with Regimental No. W26806 from 3 Mar 1942 until 3 Dec 1945.

External Links

• AIF Project
• RSL Memorial