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Frank Veall SAUNDERS

Regimental number232
Place of birthSydney New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationClerk
AddressHead Office, Commercial Banking Co. of, Sydney, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22
Next of kinA. Francis Saunders, Singleton, New South Wales
Enlistment date2 September 1914
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll24 August 1914
Rank on enlistmentLance Corporal
Unit nameDivisional Train, No 1 Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number25/14/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A24 Benalla on 19 October 1914
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board Transport A19 Afric on 18 October 1914
Regimental number from Nominal RollComissioned
Rank from Nominal Roll2nd Lieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll1st Division Train
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Mention in Despatches


Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 31089 (31 December 1918); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61 (23 May 1919).

FateReturned to Australia 5 March 1919
Medals

OBE


Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61
Date: 23 May 1919

Other detailsMedals: Order of the British Empire, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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