ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

COLLINS, Frank Harcourt

Full Name: Frank Harcourt

COLLINS

Date of Birth: 05

–

1893

Place of birth: Ringwood VIC

Australia

Occupation: Farmer

Address: Coolup WA

Next of Kin: Father- Joseph Edward Collins

Next of Kin Address: Coolup WA

Religion: Methodist

Service Number: 622

Rank: Corporal

Unit/Division: 48th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1914-09-25

Enlistment Location: Helena Vale

Western Australia

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Embarkation Date: 1914-12-22

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Disembarkation Date: 1915-02-03

Locations Served:

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Returned: Yes

Discharge Date: 1919-07-15

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25/09/1914- To 16th Battalion ” B ” Company as Private
2/05/1915- Wounded in Action Gallipoli ( Gunshot Wound Neck & Arm )
4/05/1915- Evacuated/Admitted No. 2 General Hospital Cairo Egypt
31/05/1915- Transferred Overseas Base Details Zeitoun Egypt ex Wounded
17/06/1915- Rejoined Unit in the field Gallipoli ex Egypt
31/12/1915- Disembarked Alexandria Egypt ex Mudros Lemnos
3/03/1916- Transferred 48th Battalion in the field Tel-el-Kebir Egypt
29/04/1916- Promoted CORPORAL in the field France
11/06/1916- Admitted No. 2 Stationary Hospital Abbeville France ( Influenza )
25/06/1916- Rejoined Unit in the field France ex Sickness
6/08/1916- Wounded in Action France ( Gunshot Wound left Eye )
8/08/1916- Admitted 13th Stationary Hospital Boulogne France
7/09/1916- Rejoined Unit in the field France ex Base Depot  ex Injury
23/10/1916- Admitted 12th Australian Field Ambulance France ( Pyrexia ) then to 4th Division Rest Station
7/11/1916- Rejoined Battalion in the field France ex Sickness
11/04/1917- Reported Wounded ( Gunshot Wound Right Fore Finger ) & MISSING  IN  ACTION  France
11/04/1917- Reported Taken as PRISONER  OF  WAR Bullecourt France
3/05/1917- German Statement- Interred Dulmen Camp
17/12/1918- Repatriated  PRISONER  OF  WAR- Arrived Ripon England
21/01/1919- Admitted 3rd Australian Aux Hospital Dartford England ( Right Fore Finger Amputated ) ex AIF Headquarters London ex Leave
7/03/1919- To No. 2 Command Depot Weymouth England for Return to Australia
23/03/1919- Embarked Liverpool for Australia per ” Dongola ”
13/04/1919- Admitted Ships Hospital at Sea ( Pediculosis )- Discharged 23/04/1919
15/05/1919- Disembarked Australia
15/07/1919- Discharged from Service ( Medically Unfit )

 

PRISONER  OF  WAR- RED  CROSS  FILES  SUMMARY

 

28/05/1917- London-  Certified by Postcard from Soldier Dated 27/04/1917- ” Prisoner of War- Interred at Dulmen.  Wounded, doing well “.

 

7/06/1917- London- Certified by Information from German List dated 23/05/1917- ”  Prisoner of War- Transferred Minden “.

 

2/10/1917- London- Postcard from Soldier dated 28/08/1917- ” Prisoner of War- Transferred Soltan  Baracks Nr 51A “.

 

26/12/1918- London- Certified by List from AIF Headquarters dated 20/12/1918- ” Repatriated Prisoner of War- Arrived Hull 17/12/1918.  Arrived London 19/12/1918 “.

 

9/10/1919- London-  ” Prisoner of War- Pay book found in German War Office, Berlin, September 1919 and forwarded by Captain Mills , sent AIF Headquarters 23/09/1919 “.