| Regimental number | 2456 |
| Place of birth | Parkside, South Australia |
| Other Names | Frank Arthur Reynold |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Engineer apprentice |
| Address | Malvern, South Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Height | 5' 8.25" |
| Weight | 146 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Alvena Adams, Austral Terrace, Malvern, South Australia |
| Previous military service | Served for 3 years in the 74th Bn, Senior Cadets; still serving at time of AIF enlistment. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 32nd Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/49/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board RMS Mongolia on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 48th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Transferred to and taken on strength of 48th Bn, 19 April 1916 Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 2 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 9 June 1916. Attached for duty to 12th Brigade Workshop, 31 July 1916. Admitted to 3rd Field Ambulance, 22 August 1916 (influenza); transferred to 4th Casualty Clearing Station, 25 August 1916; to Ambulance Train No 7, 26 August 1916, and admitted to Anglo-American Hospital, 27 August 1916; transferred to 14th General Hospital (date not recorded); to No 1 Convalescent Depot, Boulogne, 30 August 1916; to Base Details, 8 September 1916. Admitted to 26th General Hospital, Etaples, 13 September 1916 (pyrexia, unknown origin); transferred to 1st South African General Hospital, 6 October 1916; marched in to 4th Australian Division Base Depot, Etaples, 21 October 1916; rejoined 48th Bn, in the field, 19 November 1916. Admitted to 1st Anzac Corps Rest Station, 16 December 1916 (bronchitis); discharged to duty, 21 December 1916. Detached to Australian Light Railway Company as fettler, 27 December 1916; rejoined 48th Bn, 14 May 1917. Found guilty, 17 July 1917, of being absent without leave, 6.30 am, 15 July, to noon, 17 July 1917: awarded forfeiture of 5 days' pay; total forfeiture: 7 days' pay. Admitted to 12th Australian Field Ambulance, 17 September 1917 (chancroide), and transferred same day to 39th General Hospital, Boulogne (venereal sore); to 2nd Australian General Hospital, 18 September 1917; to No 7 Convalescent Depot, 20 September 1917; to 39th General Hospital, 22 September 1917; total period of treatment for venereal disease: 50 days. Remained in hospital (ICT, buttock); discharged to 4th Australian Division Base Depot, 10 November 1917; rejoined Bn, in the field, 26 November 1917. Admitted to 13th Australian Field Ambulance, 12 May 1918 (pyrexia); discharged to duty, 15 May 1918. Detached to 12th Brigade Headquarters, 6 August 1918. On leave to United Kingdom, 17 September 1918; rejoined 12th Brigade from leave, 3 October 1918. Marched out to England for return to Australia, 21 April 1919. Granted leave with pay and subs, 16 June-16 August 1919: Non-Military Employment (cinema operating, attending Victoria Cinema College, 32 Rathbone Street, London W). Granted leave to report to AIF Headquarters, 30 August 1919. Marched in to No 2 Group, Furlough Section, 30 August 1919; admitted to Fovant Military Hospital, November 1919 (pleurisy); discharged January 1920, and granted leave until 13 January 1920. Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Friedrichsruh', 22 January 1920; disembarked Fremantle, 28 February 1920; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Perth, 29 April 1920. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Medal stamps marked 'Returned 30.9.34'. |
| Date of death | |
| Age at death | 27 |
| Place of burial | AIF Cemetery (Row 8 East, Grave 7), West Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ADAMS Frank |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
