Frame DSC MM, Walter Henry

Date of Birth1889-04-03
Date of Death1955-12-13
Age66
GenderMale
Birth PlaceNew Zealand, Barman Hill Oamaru

Service Details

Service1st AIF, 21st BDE Australian Field Artillery
Official Number1388
Service 2RNR - Royal Navy Reserve
Date of Entry1917-04-11
RankSub Lieutenant
Official Number1615
Discharged Date1919-02-09
Service Period1917-1919
Active Service (War service)WW1
Service RecordYes
ShipHMS Dunraven
Service 31st AIF, 21st BDE Australian Field Artillery
Official Number1388

Cemetery Details

Cemetery NameFawkner Memorial Park 1187 Sydney Rd Hadfield VIC 3060
Cemetery AddressHadfield, VIC
Demonination/AreaMethodist
SectionC
Grave Number1595
Grave TypeBurial - Grave

Notes

Awarded Military Medal and Bar for outstanding bravery in mending broken communication lines while under intense enemy shellfire. Awarded DSC during RNR service for "magnificent discipline and gallantry in an action with a German submarine"

Sources

Service Record Army - Australian National Archives Torpedo Bay Naval Museum Royal Navy awards of DSC see 30363 - 30 October 1917

Contributors

Researched by: Andrew Watters