Frank Mervyn ALCOCK

Regimental number6948
Date of birth11 September 1897
Place of birthIslington, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationBaker
Addressc/o Mr Fleming, 16 Fleming Street, Islington, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20
Height5' 6"
Weight140 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs F E Alcock, Lewis Street, Maryville, Newcastle, New South Wales
Previous military serviceServed for 3 years in the Senior Cadets; 2 years in the 16th Infantry, Citizen Military Forces; previously rejected for AIF on account of varicocele)
Enlistment date8 October 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll8 October 1916
Place of enlistmentNewcastle, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name4th Battalion, 23rd Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/21/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A29 Suevic on 11 November 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll4th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 25 January 1919
Discharge date8 April 1919
Other details

War service: Western Front

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Ceramic', 25 January 1919; discharged (medically unfit), Sydney, 8 April 1919.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Also served in World War II: Service No N67771.
Date of death26 May 1951
Age at death53
Place of burialNewcastle Memorial Park, New South Wales
SourcesNAA: B2455, ALCOCK Frank Mervyn