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| − | + | | dateofbirth = c1894 | |
| − | + | | placeofbirth = Fremantle, Western Australia | |
| − | + | | death = 12 May 1956, aged 60 | |
| − | + | | placeofdeath = East Cannington, Western Australia | |
| − | | caption | + | | enlistmentage = 21 years, 3 months |
| − | | | + | | description = 5' 6" (1.68m) tall; weight 149 lbs (67.6 kg); fair complexion, blue eyes, dark hair |
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| − | + | | weight = 149 lbs | |
| − | + | | complexion = fair | |
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| − | + | | occupation = Sleeper hewer | |
| − | + | | religion = Church of England | |
| − | + | | address = Kelmscott, Western Australia | |
| − | | | + | | relation = Father |
| − | + | | nextofkin = Mr. George Kersley Martin | |
| − | + | | regnumber = [https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=2018053 1726] | |
| − | + | | enlistmentdate = 9 Aug 1915 | |
| − | + | | rank = Trooper | |
| − | | | + | | unit = 10th Light Horse Regiment, 11th Reinforcement / 3rd Light Horse Brigade, NZ and Australian Division |
| − | + | | embarkationdatefrom = 13 Oct 1915 | |
| − | + | | embarkationdateto = ? Nov 1915 | |
| − | + | | shipembarked = [[HMAT A32 Themistocles]] | |
| − | | | + | | embarkedshipnote = at Port Suez |
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| − | + | | dateofreturnfrom = 10 Jul 1919 | |
| − | | | + | | dateofreturnto = 2 Aug 1919 |
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| − | + | | fate1 = Returned to Australia | |
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| − | | | + | | monument1 = [[Kelmscott War Memorial]] |
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| − | + | | medal1 = [[1914-15 Star]] | |
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Entered camp on 9 Aug 1915 and was allocated to the 11th reinforcement draft for the 10th Light Horse Regiment. | Entered camp on 9 Aug 1915 and was allocated to the 11th reinforcement draft for the 10th Light Horse Regiment. | ||
| − | His arrival in Egypt was not noted in his records with the first entry being | + | His arrival in Egypt was not noted in his records with the first entry is him being admitted to 4th Auxiliary Hospital Heliopolis, Egypt with mumps on 11 Jan 1916, and that he returned to duty with [[10th Light Horse Regiment]] on 31st January 1916. |
| − | In Aug 1916 he spent two days in the care of the 3rd Light Horse | + | In Aug 1916 he spent two days in the care of the [[3rd Light Horse Brigade Field Ambulance]] receiving treatment for a septic hand. He was again in hospital during Dec 1916 with appendicitis and in Jan 1917 due to tonsillitis. Both times in the care of 24th Stationary Hospital at Ismailia. |
| − | In Jerusalem on 27 Jun 1918 he was charged with being drunk and resisting arrest. Punished with 21 days Field Punishment and fined 21 | + | In Jerusalem on 27 Jun 1918 he was charged with being drunk and resisting arrest. Punished with 21 days Field Punishment and fined 21 day's pay. |
| − | He went to hospital in Cairo with | + | He went to hospital in Cairo with Venereal Disease in late November 1918, having travelled via [[HMHS Assaye]] from Tripoli. |
| − | Served as a Driver from 9 Sep 1917 to 20 Nov 1918, when he reverted to Trooper, | + | Served as a Driver from 9 Sep 1917 to 20 Nov 1918, when he reverted to Trooper, before serving as a Driver again from 7 Mar 1919 till 29 Jun 1919. |
| − | + | Francis was discharged by the 5th Military District on 26 Sep 1919. | |
''Casualty List 261'' Frank is listed on it as being Ill.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article27002213 |title=WESTERN AUSTRALIA. |newspaper=[[The West Australian]] |volume=XXXIII, |issue=4,608 |location=Western Australia |date=8 January 1917 |accessdate=20 July 2017 |page=7 |via=National Library of Australia}} </ref> | ''Casualty List 261'' Frank is listed on it as being Ill.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article27002213 |title=WESTERN AUSTRALIA. |newspaper=[[The West Australian]] |volume=XXXIII, |issue=4,608 |location=Western Australia |date=8 January 1917 |accessdate=20 July 2017 |page=7 |via=National Library of Australia}} </ref> | ||
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==Post War== | ==Post War== | ||
| − | In 1922 he married Edith Margaret Hunt . Edith died 28 | + | In 1922 he married Edith Margaret Hunt . Edith died 28 February 1996, aged 96 at Home of Peace in Inglewood. |
MARTIN (nee Peggy Hunt).-On October 18, at Nurse Millen's, Kitchener-avenue, Victoria Park, to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Martin of Armadale - a daughter.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article41696895 |title=Family Notices |newspaper=[[Western Mail]] |volume=XXXVII, |issue=1,917 |location=Western Australia |date=26 October 1922 |accessdate=20 July 2017 |page=19 |via=National Library of Australia}} </ref> | MARTIN (nee Peggy Hunt).-On October 18, at Nurse Millen's, Kitchener-avenue, Victoria Park, to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Martin of Armadale - a daughter.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article41696895 |title=Family Notices |newspaper=[[Western Mail]] |volume=XXXVII, |issue=1,917 |location=Western Australia |date=26 October 1922 |accessdate=20 July 2017 |page=19 |via=National Library of Australia}} </ref> | ||
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MARTIN.-On November 8. to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Martin, of Pemberton - a son (Lewis).<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article37639467 |title=Family Notices |newspaper=[[Western Mail]] |volume=XXXIX, |issue=2,027 |location=Western Australia |date=4 December 1924 |accessdate=20 July 2017 |page=2 |via=National Library of Australia}} </ref> | MARTIN.-On November 8. to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Martin, of Pemberton - a son (Lewis).<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article37639467 |title=Family Notices |newspaper=[[Western Mail]] |volume=XXXIX, |issue=2,027 |location=Western Australia |date=4 December 1924 |accessdate=20 July 2017 |page=2 |via=National Library of Australia}} </ref> | ||
| − | Electoral Roll entries - 1925 both in Pemberton, Francis a timber worker; 1936 - 1949 at 4 Leslie street, East Perth. Following Francis's death, in 1957 Edith is at 36 Toorak road, Rivervale, where she applied for a War Service home | + | Electoral Roll entries - 1925 both in Pemberton, Francis a timber worker; 1936 - 1949 at 4 Leslie street, East Perth. |
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| + | Following Francis's death, in 1957 Edith is at 36 Toorak road, Rivervale, where she applied for a War Service home. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Soldier]] | [[Category:Soldier]] | ||
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[[Category:Returned to Australia]] | [[Category:Returned to Australia]] | ||
[[Category:Born Australia]] | [[Category:Born Australia]] | ||
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[[Category:Church of England]] | [[Category:Church of England]] | ||
[[Category:Sleeper cutter]] | [[Category:Sleeper cutter]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Armadale-Kelmscott]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Serpentine-Jarrahdale]] | ||
Latest revision as of 13:05, 9 July 2022
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| Personal Information | |
|---|---|
| Date of Birth | c1894 |
| Place of Birth | Fremantle, Western Australia |
| Death | 12 May 1956, aged 60 |
| Place of Death | East Cannington, Western Australia |
| Age at Enlistment | 21 years, 3 months |
| Description |
5' 6" (1.68m) tall ; 149 lbs 67.585 kg ; fair complexion ; blue eyes ; dark hair |
| Occupation | Sleeper hewer |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Address | Kelmscott, Western Australia |
| Next of Kin | Father , Mr. George Kersley Martin |
| Military Information | |
| Reg Number | 1726 |
| Date of Enlistment | 9 Aug 1915 |
| Rank | Trooper |
| Unit/Formation | 10th Light Horse Regiment, 11th Reinforcement / 3rd Light Horse Brigade, NZ and Australian Division |
| Date of Embarkation | 13 Oct 1915 ‒ ? Nov 1915 |
| Ship Embarked On | HMAT A32 Themistocles at Port Suez |
| Date of Return | 10 Jul 1919 ‒ 2 Aug 1919 |
| Ship Returned On | SS Oxfordshire |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Monument |
Kelmscott War Memorial (North Panel) Jarrahdale Honour Roll ANZAC Memorial Park (Byford) |
| Medals |
1914-15 Star British War Medal Victory Medal |
Pre War
War Service
Entered camp on 9 Aug 1915 and was allocated to the 11th reinforcement draft for the 10th Light Horse Regiment.
His arrival in Egypt was not noted in his records with the first entry is him being admitted to 4th Auxiliary Hospital Heliopolis, Egypt with mumps on 11 Jan 1916, and that he returned to duty with 10th Light Horse Regiment on 31st January 1916.
In Aug 1916 he spent two days in the care of the 3rd Light Horse Brigade Field Ambulance receiving treatment for a septic hand. He was again in hospital during Dec 1916 with appendicitis and in Jan 1917 due to tonsillitis. Both times in the care of 24th Stationary Hospital at Ismailia.
In Jerusalem on 27 Jun 1918 he was charged with being drunk and resisting arrest. Punished with 21 days Field Punishment and fined 21 day's pay.
He went to hospital in Cairo with Venereal Disease in late November 1918, having travelled via HMHS Assaye from Tripoli.
Served as a Driver from 9 Sep 1917 to 20 Nov 1918, when he reverted to Trooper, before serving as a Driver again from 7 Mar 1919 till 29 Jun 1919.
Francis was discharged by the 5th Military District on 26 Sep 1919.
Casualty List 261 Frank is listed on it as being Ill.[1]
Post War
In 1922 he married Edith Margaret Hunt . Edith died 28 February 1996, aged 96 at Home of Peace in Inglewood.
MARTIN (nee Peggy Hunt).-On October 18, at Nurse Millen's, Kitchener-avenue, Victoria Park, to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Martin of Armadale - a daughter.[2]
MARTIN.-On November 8. to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Martin, of Pemberton - a son (Lewis).[3]
Electoral Roll entries - 1925 both in Pemberton, Francis a timber worker; 1936 - 1949 at 4 Leslie street, East Perth.
Following Francis's death, in 1957 Edith is at 36 Toorak road, Rivervale, where she applied for a War Service home.
References
- ↑ "WESTERN AUSTRALIA.". The West Australian. XXXIII, (4,608). Western Australia. 8 January 1917. p. 7. Retrieved 20 July 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ↑ "Family Notices". Western Mail. XXXVII, (1,917). Western Australia. 26 October 1922. p. 19. Retrieved 20 July 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ↑ "Family Notices". Western Mail. XXXIX, (2,027). Western Australia. 4 December 1924. p. 2. Retrieved 20 July 2017 – via National Library of Australia.