| Regimental number | 57037 |
| Date of birth | |
| Place of birth | Wilmington, South Australia |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Address | Biddon via Gilgandra, New South Wales |
| Age at embarkation | 25.2 |
| Height | 5' 4" |
| Weight | 140 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Annie Louisa Zobel, Biddon via Gilgandra, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Gilgandra, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Trooper |
| Unit name | 3rd General Service Reinforcements (Egypt) (New South Wales) |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Sapper |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 2nd Field Squadron Engineers |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Palestine, Syria Embarked Sydney, 10 June 1918, as Trooper, 3rd General Service Reinforcements (Egypt), New South Wales; disembarked Suez, 17 July 1918, and marched into Central Training Depot, Moascar. Marched out to Engineers Training Unit, 2 September 1918, and allotted to Engineers. Taken on strength, 2nd Field Squadron Engineers, in the field, 7 September 1918. Embarked Beirut on board HS 'Dunluce Castle', 26 October 1918; disembarked Alexandria, 28 October 1918, and admitted to 14th Australian General Hospital (malaria); discharged, 21 January 1919, and granted 14 days' leave. Admitted to 14th Australian General Hospital, from leave, 3 February 1919 (debility). Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Euripides', 15 March 1919; arrived Melbourne, 20 April 1919, for onward travel to Sydney; discharged (medically unfit), Sydney, 13 June 1919. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ZOBEL Frank Benno |
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