Frank Edmund ALLCHIN

Regimental number388
Place of birthMount Gambier, South Australia
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationClerk
AddressSturt Street, Mount Gambier, South Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20
Height5' 7"
Weight142 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs Mary Allchin, Sturt Street, Mt Gambier, South Australia
Previous military serviceServed for 4 years as Regimental Signaller, 74th Infantry, Citizen Military Forces.
Enlistment date21 August 1914
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll21 August 1914
Place of enlistmentAdelaide, South Australia
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name10th Battalion, A Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/27/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board Transport A11 Ascanius on 20 October 1914
Rank from Nominal RollSergeant
Unit from Nominal Roll10th Battalion
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Military Medal


Great courage and devotion to duty as signalling Sergeant in repairing communications under heavy fire.
Recommendation date: 14 May 1917

FateReturned to Australia 3 December 1918
Medals

Military Medal

'For bravery in the field'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 189
Date: 8 November 1917

Discharge date25 March 1919
Family/military connectionsBrother: 2989 Pte Edgar Lionel ALLCHIN, 4th Signal Troop, returned to Australia, 7 April 1919.
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Commenced return to Australia, 3 December 1918; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Adelaide, 25 March 1919.

War service: 4 years 220 days (of which 4 years 100 days were abroad)

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

Also served in World War II: Service No SX1429.
Date of death3 April 1976
Age at death81
SourcesNAA: B2455, ALLCHIN Frank Edmund