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Herman Frank FROST

Regimental number5989
Date of birth20 January 1889
Place of birthAdelaide, South Australia
SchoolWellington Road Public School, Adelaide, South Australia
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationButcher
AddressPayneham, South Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Next of kinMother, Mrs A Frost, Payneham Road, Payneham, South Australia
Enlistment date16 August 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name10th Battalion, 19th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/27/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on 12 August 1916
Rank from Nominal RollCorporal
Unit from Nominal Roll10th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 5 April 1918
Family/military connectionsBrother: 3581 Pte Frederick Martin FROST, 27th Bn, returned to Australia, 13 July 1919.
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War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, France, Belgium

Wounded, Gallipoli, 13 November 1915; invalided to Alexandra [Alexandria?

Hospital; recovered and returned to duty, 15 December 1915. Wounded, second occasion, Somme sector, 16 February 1917; invalided to Edmonton Hospital, England; recovered and returned to duty, 17 September 1916. Wounded, third occasion, Ypres, Belgium, 1 October 1918; invalided to Northampton Hospital; returned to duty. Returned to Australia, May 1918, and discharged as medically unfit.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Wife: Maud Alma FROST

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