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Frank APPLEYARD

Regimental number152
Place of birthAlberton, Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationPainter
AddressPriory, Poowong, South Gippsland, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22
Next of kinMrs M A Appleyard, Priory, Poowong, South Gippsland, Victoria
Enlistment date18 August 1914
Rank on enlistmentDriver
Unit name2nd Field Company Engineers
AWM Embarkation Roll number14/21/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A3 Orvieto on 21 October 1914
Rank from Nominal RollStaff Sergeant
Unit from Nominal RollAustralian Army Ordnance Corps
FateReturned to Australia 21 December 1917
Family/military connectionsBrothers: 3751 Sergeant Charles Courtney APPLEYARD MM, 23rd Bn, died of wounds, 15 November 1916; 4027 Pte Darcy James APPLEYARD, 23rd Bn, returned to Australia, 29 May 1919; 2456 Pte Ernest APPLEYARD, discharged at mother's request before leaving Australia; 865 Pte Gordon William APPLEYARD, 9th Bn, died of wounds, 24 August 1916; 1783 Pte Allen Richard APPLEYARD, 9th Light Horse Regiment, returned to Australia, 19 April 1919; Cousin: 609 Pte Edgar John APPLEYARD, 8th Light Horse Regiment, died of wounds, 2 August 1917.

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