| Regimental number | 3385 |
| Place of birth | Richmond, Victoria |
| School | Auburn State School, Victoria |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Grocer |
| Address | Hammill Street, Donald, Victoria |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 21 |
| Height | 5' 7" |
| Weight | 132 lbs |
| Next of kin | Sister |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Melbourne, Victoria |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 8th Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A71 Nestor on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 59th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Place of death or wounding | Fleurbaix, France (Battle of Fromelles) |
| Age at death | 22 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 22 |
| Place of burial | No known grave |
| Commemoration details | V.C. Corner (Panel No 16), Australian Cemetery Memorial, Fromelles, France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 168 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Frederick and Mary LEE |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Taken on strength, 8th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 7 January 1916. Transferred to 60th Bn, 22 February 1916; taken on strength, Tel el Kebir, 24 February 1916. Transferred to 59th Bn, 15 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 18 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 29 June 1916. Posted missing, 19 July 1916. Court of Enquiry, held in the field, 29 August 1917, pronounced fate as 'Killed in Action, 19 July 1916'. Handwritten note on Form B103: 'Presume Buried In No Man's Land approx 5J90 43 to 5K02.5.1 Sheet Hazebrouck 5A'. Statement, Red Cross File No 1570906, 3714 Pte W. CORIN (not CORRIN as on file), 59th Bn, 2 November 1917: 'I saw Frank the above named casualty destroyed by shell fire in the charge whilst going over with him in the 1st wave at Fleurbaix, 1916. He was killed by a machine gun bullet which went through his head. I saw the body again on my return.' Note on file: 'The searcher asked Corrin for an explanation as to why he appears to have lingered in making an examination of these bodies and he said he stayed behind risking his life in order to find his brother [3715 Edward Arthur CORIN, 59th Bn] who is still on the Missing List. He does not wish his mother to know that his brother is destroyed, but in the opinion of the searcher it is quite evident that he saw his brother's dead body. I did not press for this.' Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, LEE Frank Albert
Red Cross file 1570906 |
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