ENLISTMENT:
Frank joined The King’s Royal Rifle Corps in Birmingham on 2 January 1914 (image).
SERVICE RECORD:
First entry, dated 2 December 1914, shows Frank being posted to the 38th Brigade. The final entry indicates his transfer to Section B Army Reserve on Demobilisation dated 23 May 1919 (2 images: “Casualty Form – Active Service”).
COURT MARTIAL:
Paper indicates that Frank was sentenced on 22 October 1914 to two years imprisonment HL (hard labour?) for “leaving his post before being regularly relieved, when a soldier acting as a sentinel on active service” at Pavillion Farm, Jury, France on 3 September 1914 (just two weeks after arriving at the Western Front)(image).
STATEMENT OF SERVICE:
First entry indicates Frank being attested to The King’s Royal Rifle Corps on 20 April 1914 and finally being discharged on 19 April 1926 (two images).
Frank joined The King’s Royal Rifle Corps in Birmingham on 2 January 1914 (image).
SERVICE RECORD:
First entry, dated 2 December 1914, shows Frank being posted to the 38th Brigade. The final entry indicates his transfer to Section B Army Reserve on Demobilisation dated 23 May 1919 (2 images: “Casualty Form – Active Service”).
COURT MARTIAL:
Paper indicates that Frank was sentenced on 22 October 1914 to two years imprisonment HL (hard labour?) for “leaving his post before being regularly relieved, when a soldier acting as a sentinel on active service” at Pavillion Farm, Jury, France on 3 September 1914 (just two weeks after arriving at the Western Front)(image).
STATEMENT OF SERVICE:
First entry indicates Frank being attested to The King’s Royal Rifle Corps on 20 April 1914 and finally being discharged on 19 April 1926 (two images).
Discharge certificate (note: Alan has copy) states that he was discharged from the Royal Artillery on 19 April 1926 at Woolwich, having served 7years 46days with the colours and 4years 319days in the Army Reserve.
11 November 1918:
Germany signed an armistice with the Allies – the official date of the end of World War One.
11 November 1918:
Germany signed an armistice with the Allies – the official date of the end of World War One.
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