Regimental number | 3803 |
Place of birth | London, England |
School | St. Luke's Nutford Place, London, England |
Age on arrival in Australia | 16 |
Religion | Methodist |
Occupation | Ironworker's assistant |
Address | 37 Brown Street, Edgeware Road, London, England |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Next of kin | Father, E C Franks, 37 Brown Street, Edgeware Road, London, England |
Previous military service | 41st Infantry |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Acting Corporal |
Unit name | 19th Battalion, 9th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/36/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Corporal |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 55th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Peronne, France |
Age at death | 24 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
Place of burial | Hebecourt British Cemetery (Row D, Grave No. 10), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 160 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Charles Edgar and Mary Ann FRANKS, 37 Brown Street, Edgware Road, London, England |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |