| Regimental number | 7247 |
| Place of birth | Curragh Camp, Kildare, Ireland |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Railway repairer |
| Address | Merriden, Western Australia |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 27 |
| Height | 5' 11.5" |
| Weight | 154 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs A Else, 56 Union Street, Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, England |
| Previous military service | Served as Drummer in the North Staffordshire Regiment, British Army. |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Blackboy Hill, Western Australia |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 11th Battalion, 24th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/28/5 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT Miltiades on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 11th Battalion |
| Fate | Returned to Australia |
| Discharge date | |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Embarked Fremantle on HMAT 'Militades', 29 January 1917; disembarked Devonport, 27 March 1917; marched into 3rd Training Bn, 28 March 1917. Admitted to Fargo Military Hospital, 22 June 1917 (hammer toes); discharged to duty, 23 June 1917. Proceeded to France through Southampton, 30 August 1917; marched into 1st Australian Divisional Base Depot, Havre, 31 August 1917; moved out to unit, 6 September 1917; taken on strength of 11th Bn, 11 September 1917. Admitted to 2nd Australian Field Ambulance, 22 January 1918 (trench feet); transferred to 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 22 January 1918; transferred to 2nd Australian Casualty Clearing Station, 23 January 1918; to Ambulance Train, 25 January 1918; admitted to 54th General Hospital, 28 January 1918. Embarked HS 'Jan Breydel' for England, 5 February 1918; admitted to Essex County Military Hospital, Colchester, 6 February 1918; transferred to 1st Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 21 May 1918; discharged to No 2 Command Depot, Weymouth, 13 June 1918. Commenced return to Australia on HT 'Boonah', 21 July 1918; disembarked Fremantle, 11 September 1918. Discharged as being medically unfit for continued service, 27 September 1918. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ELSE Frank Wyse |
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