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| + | | dateofbirth = 30 Jun 1872 | ||
| + | | placeofbirth = Port Sorell, Latrobe, Tasmania | ||
| + | | death = 20 Jul 1926, aged 53 | ||
| + | | placeofdeath = Yandina, Queensland, buried Gympie cemetery | ||
| + | | enlistmentage = 43 years, 8 months | ||
| + | | description = 6'1½" (1.87m) tall; weight 150 lbs (68 kg); dark complexion, blue eyes, dark brown hair | ||
| + | | height = 6'1½" (1.87m) | ||
| + | | weight = 150 lbs | ||
| + | | complexion = dark | ||
| + | | eyes = blue | ||
| + | | hair = dark brown | ||
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| + | | occupation = Railway goods porter | ||
| + | | religion = Church of England | ||
| + | | address = NOK Glen Forrest, Western Australia | ||
| + | | relation = Wife | ||
| + | | nextofkin = Mrs Mary Matilda Wakeham | ||
| + | | regnumber = [https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=8347007 2969] | ||
| + | | enlistmentdate = 27 Mar 1916 | ||
| + | | rank = Private | ||
| + | | unit = [[5th Pioneer Battalion]], 6th Reinforcements / 5th Division | ||
| + | | embarkationdatefrom = 28 Oct 1916 | ||
| + | | embarkationdateto = 28 Dec 1916 | ||
| + | | shipembarked = [[HMAT A16 Port Melbourne]] | ||
| + | | dateofreturnfrom = 26 Sep 1917 | ||
| + | | dateofreturnto = 12 Nov 1917 | ||
| + | | shipreturned = [[HMAT A30 Borda]] | ||
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| + | | fate1 = Returned to Australia | ||
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| + | | monument1 = [[Armadale War Memorial]] | ||
| + | | monumentnote1 = (Armadale panel) | ||
| + | | monument2 = [[Armadale Congregational Church Honour Board]] | ||
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| + | | monument3 = [[Armadale and Districts Roll of Honour]] | ||
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| + | | medal1 = [[British War Medal]] | ||
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| − | + | On 10 Mar 1897 Frank married Hermione Shakespeare(1878-1945) in Zeehan, Tasmania. A daughter Elsie Diana was born 4 Apr 1898 and died 21 days later on 25 Apr 1898. In 1909 in WA Frank married a second time, to Mary Matilda Coles (1885-1940), probably without the formality of a divorce from Hermione. | |
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Electoral Roll entries - 1903 Francis, farm labourer at Ferguson; 1907 Woodanilling; 1916 - 1917 with Mary at Armadale. | Electoral Roll entries - 1903 Francis, farm labourer at Ferguson; 1907 Woodanilling; 1916 - 1917 with Mary at Armadale. | ||
At Jarrahdale in 1916 Frank was for a time the President of the Amalgamated Timber Workers Union. | At Jarrahdale in 1916 Frank was for a time the President of the Amalgamated Timber Workers Union. | ||
==War Service== | ==War Service== | ||
| − | Frank was allocated to a number of different units while undergoing initial training. On 4 Apr 1916 he was sent to signalling school, before on 21 Jun 1916 being allocated to the reinforcement draft for the Tunnelling Corps. Finally on 4 Sep 1916 he was allocated to the 6th reinforcement draft for the 5th Pioneer Battalion with whom he sailed to England. | + | Frank was allocated to a number of different units while undergoing initial training. On 4 Apr 1916 he was sent to signalling school, before on 21 Jun 1916 being allocated to the reinforcement draft for the Tunnelling Corps. Finally on 4 Sep 1916 he was allocated to the 6th reinforcement draft for the 5th Pioneer Battalion with whom he sailed to England<ref>{{cite news |url=http://purl.slwa.wa.gov.au/slwa_b1756512_394.pdf |title=The Drill of the Foot-Hills |issue=1917 |location=Western Australia |date=Mar 1917 |accessdate=16 May 2017 |page=7 |via=State Library of Western Australia}} </ref>. |
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| − | Between 29 Jan and 21 Feb 1917 Frank was at the School of Musketry at Tidworth where he qualified 1st Class at the 7th Rifle Course, and passed as having a fair knowledge of the Lewis Gun. His next posting was to the 15th Training Battalion. He attended a Group Range Finder Course in Fovant commencing 2 Jul 1917 | + | On arrival he was posted to the [[Pioneer Training Battalion]] at Larkhill, seemingly as a member of staff, as on 19 Jan 1917 he was an unpaid Acting Corporal. Between 29 Jan and 21 Feb 1917 Frank was at the School of Musketry at Tidworth where he qualified 1st Class at the 7th Rifle Course, and passed as having a fair knowledge of the Lewis Gun. His next posting was a detachment to the [[15th Training Battalion]] on 2 Jul 1917. He attended a Group Range Finder Course in Fovant commencing 2 Jul 1917. At some point he was considered unable to contribute as his next move was on 4 Sep 1917 to Weymouth, where he reverted from Acting Corporal to Private so that he can return to Australia due to senility and Fibrositis. It would seem that he never was able to join the 5th Pioneers in France. |
==Post War== | ==Post War== | ||
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1917 Frank was awarded a pension of 30/- per fortnight from 5 Dec 1917. His wife Mary Matilda received a pension of 15/- fortnightly; son Ivan Francis Allan (13 Apr 1911 - 13 Dec 2004), a pension of 10/- per fortnight; son Francis William (19 Oct 1912 - 18 Oct 1998) a pension of 7/6d per fortnight; daughter Mary Matilda (19 Oct 1912 - ) 5/- per fortnight; daughter Elsie Elizabeth (1917 - 10 Apr 1994)5/- per fortnight. | 1917 Frank was awarded a pension of 30/- per fortnight from 5 Dec 1917. His wife Mary Matilda received a pension of 15/- fortnightly; son Ivan Francis Allan (13 Apr 1911 - 13 Dec 2004), a pension of 10/- per fortnight; son Francis William (19 Oct 1912 - 18 Oct 1998) a pension of 7/6d per fortnight; daughter Mary Matilda (19 Oct 1912 - ) 5/- per fortnight; daughter Elsie Elizabeth (1917 - 10 Apr 1994)5/- per fortnight. | ||
| − | Electoral Roll entries - 1918 , the family is living in Northam when the pensions were approved; 1919 | + | Electoral Roll entries - 1918 , the family is living in Northam when the pensions were approved; 1919 at Beerburrum (10 km north of Caboolture, Qld), farmer ; 1925 at Maroochy River, Yandina, Queensland, farmer. |
In 1936 Mary was at Maroochy River, Yandina, Qld; 1937 Hunt's, Johnstown (north of Nanango, Qld),daughter by same name a fruiterer in Goomeri, 1943 - 1949 Noosa Heads, Tewantin Qld. | In 1936 Mary was at Maroochy River, Yandina, Qld; 1937 Hunt's, Johnstown (north of Nanango, Qld),daughter by same name a fruiterer in Goomeri, 1943 - 1949 Noosa Heads, Tewantin Qld. | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
| − | In 1922 a Mrs Hermione Wakeham [nee Shakespeare], "Kyjura" 41 Woollcott street, Darlinghurst, Sydney in NSW sought the Army's assistance in locating him (she claimed he had deserted her in 1900), so that she could claim some assistance from his gratuity or separation allowance. (Tasmanian BDM records list their marriage in 1897 while Frank was the Mine Manager of Hercules Mine at Mound Read, Tasmania.) Military records show a different woman (Mrs Mary Matilda Wakeham) living in Glen Forrest as his wife. | + | In 1922 a Mrs Hermione Wakeham [nee Shakespeare], "Kyjura" 41 Woollcott street, Darlinghurst, Sydney in NSW had sought the Army's assistance in locating him (she claimed he had deserted her in 1900), so that she could claim some assistance from his gratuity or separation allowance. (Tasmanian BDM records list their marriage in 1897 while Frank was the Mine Manager of Hercules Mine at Mound Read, Tasmania.) Military records show a different woman (Mrs Mary Matilda Wakeham) living in Glen Forrest as his wife. |
| + | ==References== | ||
<references /> | <references /> | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| + | *[https://www.aif.adfa.edu.au/showPerson?pid=310210 AIF Project] | ||
| + | *[https://rslvirtualwarmemorial.org.au/explore/people/51252 RSL Virtual War Memorial] | ||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Wakeham , Francis William}} | {{DEFAULTSORT:Wakeham , Francis William}} | ||
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[[Category:Returned to Australia]] | [[Category:Returned to Australia]] | ||
[[Category:Armadale Memorial]] | [[Category:Armadale Memorial]] | ||
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[[Category:Church of England]] | [[Category:Church of England]] | ||
[[Category:Railway Porter]] | [[Category:Railway Porter]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Armadale-Kelmscott]] | ||
Latest revision as of 02:14, 23 April 2021
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| Personal Information | |
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| Date of Birth | 30 Jun 1872 |
| Place of Birth | Port Sorell, Latrobe, Tasmania |
| Death | 20 Jul 1926, aged 53 |
| Place of Death | Yandina, Queensland, buried Gympie cemetery |
| Age at Enlistment | 43 years, 8 months |
| Description |
6'1½" (1.87m) tall ; 150 lbs 68.039 kg ; dark complexion ; blue eyes ; dark brown hair |
| Occupation | Railway goods porter |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | NOK Glen Forrest, Western Australia |
| Next of Kin | Wife , Mrs Mary Matilda Wakeham |
| Military Information | |
| Reg Number | 2969 |
| Date of Enlistment | 27 Mar 1916 |
| Rank | Private |
| Unit/Formation | 5th Pioneer Battalion, 6th Reinforcements / 5th Division |
| Date of Embarkation | 28 Oct 1916 ‒ 28 Dec 1916 |
| Ship Embarked On | HMAT A16 Port Melbourne |
| Date of Return | 26 Sep 1917 ‒ 12 Nov 1917 |
| Ship Returned On | HMAT A30 Borda |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Monument |
Armadale War Memorial (Armadale panel) Armadale Congregational Church Honour Board Armadale and Districts Roll of Honour |
| Medals | British War Medal |
Pre War
On 10 Mar 1897 Frank married Hermione Shakespeare(1878-1945) in Zeehan, Tasmania. A daughter Elsie Diana was born 4 Apr 1898 and died 21 days later on 25 Apr 1898. In 1909 in WA Frank married a second time, to Mary Matilda Coles (1885-1940), probably without the formality of a divorce from Hermione.
Electoral Roll entries - 1903 Francis, farm labourer at Ferguson; 1907 Woodanilling; 1916 - 1917 with Mary at Armadale. At Jarrahdale in 1916 Frank was for a time the President of the Amalgamated Timber Workers Union.
War Service
Frank was allocated to a number of different units while undergoing initial training. On 4 Apr 1916 he was sent to signalling school, before on 21 Jun 1916 being allocated to the reinforcement draft for the Tunnelling Corps. Finally on 4 Sep 1916 he was allocated to the 6th reinforcement draft for the 5th Pioneer Battalion with whom he sailed to England[1].
On arrival he was posted to the Pioneer Training Battalion at Larkhill, seemingly as a member of staff, as on 19 Jan 1917 he was an unpaid Acting Corporal. Between 29 Jan and 21 Feb 1917 Frank was at the School of Musketry at Tidworth where he qualified 1st Class at the 7th Rifle Course, and passed as having a fair knowledge of the Lewis Gun. His next posting was a detachment to the 15th Training Battalion on 2 Jul 1917. He attended a Group Range Finder Course in Fovant commencing 2 Jul 1917. At some point he was considered unable to contribute as his next move was on 4 Sep 1917 to Weymouth, where he reverted from Acting Corporal to Private so that he can return to Australia due to senility and Fibrositis. It would seem that he never was able to join the 5th Pioneers in France.
Post War
1917 Frank was awarded a pension of 30/- per fortnight from 5 Dec 1917. His wife Mary Matilda received a pension of 15/- fortnightly; son Ivan Francis Allan (13 Apr 1911 - 13 Dec 2004), a pension of 10/- per fortnight; son Francis William (19 Oct 1912 - 18 Oct 1998) a pension of 7/6d per fortnight; daughter Mary Matilda (19 Oct 1912 - ) 5/- per fortnight; daughter Elsie Elizabeth (1917 - 10 Apr 1994)5/- per fortnight.
Electoral Roll entries - 1918 , the family is living in Northam when the pensions were approved; 1919 at Beerburrum (10 km north of Caboolture, Qld), farmer ; 1925 at Maroochy River, Yandina, Queensland, farmer.
In 1936 Mary was at Maroochy River, Yandina, Qld; 1937 Hunt's, Johnstown (north of Nanango, Qld),daughter by same name a fruiterer in Goomeri, 1943 - 1949 Noosa Heads, Tewantin Qld.
Notes
In 1922 a Mrs Hermione Wakeham [nee Shakespeare], "Kyjura" 41 Woollcott street, Darlinghurst, Sydney in NSW had sought the Army's assistance in locating him (she claimed he had deserted her in 1900), so that she could claim some assistance from his gratuity or separation allowance. (Tasmanian BDM records list their marriage in 1897 while Frank was the Mine Manager of Hercules Mine at Mound Read, Tasmania.) Military records show a different woman (Mrs Mary Matilda Wakeham) living in Glen Forrest as his wife.
References
- ↑ "The Drill of the Foot-Hills" (PDF) (1917). Western Australia. Mar 1917. p. 7. Retrieved 16 May 2017 – via State Library of Western Australia.