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BAGLEY Frank Wallis
2114
Private
Temporary Sergeant (Cooks), Lance Corporal
15 Battalion
4th Machine Gun Corp
Beerburrum Soldier Settlement, Amamoor Lot 115
Yes
8 October 1889
Norfolk, England
18 March 1915
HMAT A63 Karoola
12 June 1915
Brisbane

Regimental number: 2114
Place of birth: Norfolk, England
Religion: Church of England
Occupation: Labourer
Marital status: Single
Age at embarkation: 25
Roll title: 15 Infantry Battalion - 1 to 23 Reinforcements (December 1914 - November 1916)
Next of kin: Father, A J Bagley, Station House, Braintree, Essex, England

1891: England Census, Station House, Stoke Ferry Norfolk. With father - Alfred J (station master), mother - Fanny S, sister - Constance A
1901: England Census, Great Eastern Railway Passenger Station, Braintree, Essex. With father, mother, sister- Olive R, brother - Sidney A
Previous military service: Served in the Territorial Army for 8 months.
Physical Description: Height - 5` 7", Weight - 150 lbs, Chest - 33-35", Complexion - Dark, Eyes - Brown, Hair - Dark, Marks - Mole n Left side
18/3/1915: Enlistment in Brisbane, Queensland
12/6/1915: Embarked in Brisbane on HMAT A63 "Karoola"
2/8/1915: Joined Battalion at Gallipoli
29/12/1915: Disembarked Alexandria from Ascanius ex Mudros
9/3/1916: Sick to Hospital, Tel-el-Kebir. Influenza Admitted 8/3/1916
10/3/1916: Discharged to Duty
11/3/1916: Rejoined Battalion, Tel-el-Kebir
1/6/1916: Proceeded to join British Expeditionary Force, from Alexandria
8/6/1916: Disembarked at Marseilles
21/1/1917: Temporary promotion to Senior Sergeant (Sergeant of Cooks)
6/3/1917: Reverted to Private
2/11/1917: Sick to Hospital in the field in France.
5/11/1917: Admitted with Tosilitis at Outreau
17/11/1917: Admitted with Tosilitis at Boulogne-sur-Mer
22/11/1917: Admitted with Tosilitis at Ecault
7/12/1917: Ecault, Crime - Absent from 9pm 5/12/1917 to 10.20pm 6/12/1917. Award - Admonished. Total Forfiture - 2 days pay
17/1/1918: Marched in ex Hospital, Havre
6/2/1918: Marched out to Unit, Havre
13/3/1918: Rejoined Battalion from Hospital, In the Field, France
28/3/1918: Wounded in Action, France
1/4/1918: Embarked on "Antrim" for England. Gun shot wound to Right Arm.
1/4/1918: Admitted 3rd South General Hospital, Oxford. Gun Shot Wound (Slight)
15/4/1918: Transferred to 3rd Auxilliary Hospital, Dartford
29/4/1918: Furlo and report to No 3 Command Depot, Hurdcott, Wiltshire
13/5/1918: Marched In from AH2 London ex furlo
18/6/1918: Marched In fom No 3 Command Depot, Deverill
21/6/1918: Transferred to Machine Gun Corps Details, Machine Gun Training. Dep Parkhouse
21/6/1918: Taken on Strength per 15th Battalon ex overseas, Training Brigade
12/9/1918: Proceeded overseas, France via Folkestone, ex Parkhouse
14/9/1918: Marched in ex England, Camiers, France
15/9/1918: Marched out to 4th Machine Gun Brigade, Camiers
16/9/1918: Taken on Strength 4th Machine Gun Battalion from Machine Gun Details ex Reinforcements, France
9/1/1919: SOS for return to Australia
15/1/1919: Marched out to England for return from Havre
16/1/1919: Marched in from France to Sutton Very, Wiltshire
7/2/1919: Marched out to 2 Training Brigade, Codford
5/4/1919: Returned to Australia per "Warwickshire"
31/7/1919: Discharged

Other details War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, and Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

  • France
  • Gallipoli
Egypt
BAGLEY Frank Wallis
BAGLEY Frank Wallis
BAGLEY Frank Wallis
Returned to Australia
5 April 1919
30 March 1972
Brisbane
82
Mr Thompson Crematorium

Soldiers Image - State Library of Queensland

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