| Regimental number | 1470 |
| Place of birth | Norwood, South Australia |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Occupation | Baker |
| Age at embarkation | 20 |
| Height | 5' 5.25" |
| Weight | 127 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Kate Snell, Caroline Street, Moonta, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Nil (exempt area under Compulsory Military Training scheme) |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Keswick, South Australia |
| Unit name | 3rd Light Horse Regiment, 11th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/8/3 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board SS Hawkes Bay on |
| Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 1470A |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Gunner |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 10th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 23 October 1915. Taken on strength, 1st Light Horse Reserve Regiment, Heliopolis, 1 March 1916. Found guilty [date not recorded], of conduct to the prejudice of good order and military discipline, in that he behaved in an unseemly manner while on parade; (2) giving a wrong name and number when asked for his Reg. No: awarded 4 days' detention. Transferred to 4th Division Artillery, 21 April 1916, and taken on strength, 4th Divisional Ammunition Column, and posted to No 2 Section. Mustered as Driver, 24 May 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 6 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 12 June 1916, and left on duty at Marseilles. Rejoined unit, 20 June 1916. Attached to 11th Field Artillery Brigade, 24 September 1916; rejoined unit from detachment, 6 October 1916. Reverted to Gunner at own request, 13 October 1916. Admitted to 140th Field Ambulance, 6 November 1916 (tonsillitis); transferred to 12th Casualty Clearing Station, 7 November 1916; rejoined unit, 20 November 1916. Transferred to 24th Field Artillery Brigade, 22 December 1916, and posted to 44th Battery. Transferred to 10th Field Artillery Brigade, 25 January 1917, and posted to 39th Battery. Allotted Regimental Number 1470A, 17 July 1917. Found guilty, 26 July 1917, of being absent from 6 am parade: awarded 21 days' Field Punishment No 2. On leave, 9 August 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 30 August 1918. Wounded, 2 October 1918 (shell burns, face and hands: slight), and admitted to 53rd Casualty Clearing Station, and transferred to Ambulance Train No 2, and admitted to 3rd Stationary Hospital, Rouen; transferred to England, 4 October 1918, and admitted to 2nd Western General Hospital, Mamchester, 5 October 1918; discharged on furlough, 29 October 1918, to report to No 1 Command Depot, Sutton Veny, 13 November 1918. Found guilty, 15 November 1918, of being absent without leave, 10 am, 13 November, to 10 am, 15 November 1918: admonished, and forfited 2 days' pay. Marched in to No 1 Command Depot, 16 November 1918. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'City of York', 14 January 1919; disembarked Adelaide, 24 February 1919; discharged (cessation of hostilities), Adelaide, 28 April 1919. War service: 3 years 305 days (of which 3 years 125 days were abroad) Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Miscellaneous details | Name does not appear on Embarkation Roll. |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, MALONE Frank |
Postal Address:
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Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
