ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

APPLEQUIST, Frank

Full Name: Frank APPLEQUIST
Date of Birth: 09-1880
Place of birth: Landskrona, Sweden
Occupation: Sleeper Hewer
Address: Collie WA

Height: 172 cm
Weight: 67 kg

Next of Kin: Father-Ludwig Applequist
Next of Kin Address: Christanstad Sweden
Religion: Lutheran

28/04/1915-Wounded in Action Gallipoli
10/05/1915-DIED OF WOUNDS Received in Action at Courtney’s Post Gallipoli
31/05/1915- Soldiers Name was thought to be APPELQVIST

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/15 Star Medal No. 15441

British War Medal No. 6952

Victory Medal No. 6926

Memorial Plaque/Scroll No. 309625.

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Collie War Memorial WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT Panel No. 78.

Service Number: 720
Rank: Private
Unit/Division: 16th Battalion
Enlistment Date: 1914-09-25
Enlistment Location: Helena Vale, WA
Embarkation Port:
Embarkation Date: 1914-12-22
Embarkation Ship:
Disembarkation Port:
Disembarkation Date: 1915-02-03
Locations Served:
Returned: No
Discharge Date:
Cause of Death: DOW
Date of Death: 1915-05-10
Place of Death: Gallipoli
Age at Death: 34
Burial Location: Courtney's & Steel's Post Cemetery Anzac Gallipoli- Special Memorial No. 2