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Oatey Frank PETERS

Regimental number1890
Place of birthMount Gambier, South Australia
ReligionMethodist
OccupationLabourer
AddressTantanoola, South Australia
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation29
Next of kinWife, Mrs Delzie Amelia Peters, same address
Enlistment date12 June 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name43rd Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/60/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on 12 August 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll35th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 5 March 1919
Discharge date3 June 1919
Other details

War service: embarked from Adelaide, 12 August 1916; disembarked Plymouth, 30 September 1916, and taken on strength, 11th Training Bn. Transferred to, and taken on strength of, 35th Bn, 11 November 1916.

Proceeded overseas to France, 21 November 1916. Letter 'A' affixed to regimental number, 22 December 1916.

Wounded in action, 7 June 1917 (gun shot wound, neck). Admitted to 56th General Hospital, Etaples, 8 June 1917. Rejoined unit, 6 December 1917.

On leave to England, 26 January-10 February 1918.

Admitted to 6th Australian Field Ambulance, 3 August 1918;transferred to England, 29 August 1918.

Commenced return to Australia on board 'Nevasa', 5 March 1919 (synovitis); disembarked, 25 April 1919; discharged, 3 June 1919.

Total war service: 2 years 357 days (of which 2 years 257 days were abroad)

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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