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Frank Edward FAVELL

Regimental number18097
Place of birthMortlake, New South Wales
ReligionMethodist
OccupationBoilermaker
AddressSydney, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20.3
Height5' 11"
Weight136 lbs
Next of kinFather, William Edward Favell, 45 Grove Street, St Peter's, New South Wales
Previous military serviceServed in the 25th Signal Company, Citizen Military Forces
Enlistment date20 April 1917
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll21 April 1917
Place of enlistmentSydney, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentCorporal
Unit nameSignal Squadron, Cable Section
AWM Embarkation Roll number22/35/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A15 Port Sydney on 9 May 1917
Rank from Nominal RollCorporal
Unit from Nominal RollCable Section Signal Squadron
FateReturned to Australia 12 July 1918
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance
Discharge date13 February 1919
Other details

War service: Egypt, Palestine.

Embarked Sydney, 9 May 1917; disembarked Suez, 19 June 1917.

Taken on strength, Signal Squadron, Anzac Mounted Division, in the field, 24 August 1917.

Wounded in action, 28 March 1918 (gun shot wound, scalp), and admitted to New Zealand Mounted Field Ambulance; transferred to 2nd Light Horse Field Ambulance, 30 March 1918; to 75th Casualty Clearing Station, 3 April 1918; to 76th Casualty Clearing Station, 6 April 1918; to 45th El Arish, 7 April 1918; to 14th General Hospital, Port Said, 13 April 1918.

Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board Ht 'Port Darwin', 12 July 1918; disembarked, 18 August 1918; discharged (wounded), Sydney, 13 February 1919.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsSee 181 Frank Edward FAVELL for first period of service.
Date of death21 February 1969
SourcesNAA: B2455, FAVELL Frank Edward

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