Frank Moore

Personal Information
Date of Birth	not known
Place of Birth	Gwalia, South Australia
Age at Enlistment	21 years, 6 months
Description	5'4¼" (1.m) tall; weight 130 lbs (kg); fresh complexion, brown eyes, brown hair.
Occupation	farm hand
Religion	Church of England
Address	NOK Lake View street, Victoria Park, Western Australia
Next of Kin	Mother Mrs Caroline Amy Moore
Military Information
Reg Number	4550
Date of Enlistment	1 Nov 1915
Rank	Private
Unit/Formation	11th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement / 3rd Brigade, 1st Division
Date of Embarkation	12 Feb 1916 - 10 Mar 1916
Ship Embarked On	HMAT A28 Miltiades
Date of Return	10 Mar 1918
Ship Returned On	HMT Durham Castle
Fate	Wounded in Action Wounded in Action Returned to Australia
Monument	unknown
Medals	British War Medal Victory Medal

War Service

Entered Blackboy Hill camp on 1 Nov 1915, and on 16 Dec 1915 he was allocated to the 14th reinforcement draft for the 11th Battalion. Travelled with them to Egypt. On 29 Mar 1916 he was embarked on HMT Transylvania for Marseilles, arriving there on 4 Apr 1916. After a period with the 1st Division's Base Depot in Étaples, on 25 May 1916 he was taken on strength by the 11th Battalion and allocated to A Company.

In France on 30 May 1916, just five days after joining the 11th Battalion, Frank was wounded in action.

May 30. Firing Line. Enemy commenced a fierce bombardment of our lines at 8:10pm with H.E., Shrapnel, Aerial torpedoes, and Bombs - which lasted until 9:30pm. Result 36 ORs killed, 2 Officers and 59 ORs wounded, and 6 missing.

As Frank rejoined his battalion on 6 Jul 1916 following hospital treatment in France, his injuries were relatively minor.

Reported sick on 10 Nov 1916 suffering with a sight case of Trench Feet, and on 20 Nov 1916 he was embarked at Le Havre on HMHS Asturias for England. On arrival he was admitted to the 3rd Australian General Hospital which released him on furlough from 18 Dec 1916 until 2 Jan 1917. On his return from leave he reported to Perham Downs before moving on to the 4th Command Depot at Wareham on 19 Jan 1917. Transferred to 3 Command Depot Weymouth on 14 Mar 1917, and then the 70th Battalion on 28 Apr 1917.

Proceeded overseas to France via Southampton on 9 Oct 1917, and rejoined his battalion on 16 Oct 1017. Wounded in action a second time on 3 Nov 1917, receiving a gun shot wound to the head, with another entry mentioning shell wounds to knee and back. Evacuated to England and on 7 Nov 1917 he was admitted to Ontario Military Hospital at Orpington in Kent. Released on 16 Nov 1917 to the 3rd Australian Auxiliary Hospital, he was released on 10 Jan 1918 to Weymouth to prepare for his return to Australia

Invalided to Australia on HMT Durham Castle, leaving England on 10 Mar 1918. Discharged at 5th Military District on 5 Sep 1918.

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Returned to Australia