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Frank BACK

Regimental number814
Date of birth23 September 1890
Place of birthEssex, England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressQueens Road, Buckhurst Hills Essex, England
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation23
Height5' 7"
Weight140 lbs
Next of kinFather, Thomas Back, Queens Road, Buckhurst Hills, Essex, England
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date15 February 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll15 February 1915
Place of enlistmentLiverpool, New South Wales
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name17th Battalion, C Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/34/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on 12 May 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll17th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 1 February 1918
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Plaque in New South Wales Garden of Remembrance
Discharge date28 September 1918
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Balmoral Castle', 1 February 1918; discharged (medically unfit: wounded, shell shock), 28 September 1918.

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

Also served in World War II: Service No N102914.
Date of death10 October 1958
Age at death68
SourcesNAA: B2455, BACK Frank

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