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We remember Frank Oliver Loader
We remember Frank Oliver Loader
Timeline
Timeline
1885
1915
employment
Bookmakers Clerk
Broken Hill
Australia
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10th September 1915
1915
enlistment
Adelaide South Australia
Australia
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10th September 1915
service
Australian Imperial Force
Private
2064
Australian Infantry
32nd Battalion
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1916
death
Killed in Action
Private Loader had no known grave after the Battle of Fromelles in 1916, but, excavations in 2008 and subsequent DNA testing ascertained his identity in 2010. Re-buried during 2010.
Fromelles, Lille, Department du Nord Pas de Calais
France
Source:8686015
Source:8686018
20th July 1916
burial
Fromelles, Lille, Department du Nord Pas de Calais
Originally commemorated on the Australian Memorial at VC Corner Australian Cemetery France, before re-burial at Pheasant Wood.
France
I. C. 9.
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Frank Oliver |
| Initials | FO |
| Last Name | Loader |
| Source | 8412564 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Imperial Force | 2064 | Australian Infantry | 32nd Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy Jacob LOADER | father | ||
| Hannah Loader | mother |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1915-09-10 | Methodist |
Media
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Private Frank Oliver Loader of the AIFPrivate Loader aged 31 from Adelaide fought and died at the Battle of Fromelles. He is now buried at Pheasant Wood Military Cemetery, France.
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Communities
Communities
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The Somme Days 19 & 20, FromellesMore about The Somme Days 19 & 20, Fromelles
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Australian ANZACs from the National Archives of Australia | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Anne1202 | |
| South Australia, heroes of the Great War, Chronicle newspaper Transcription | Anne1202 | |
| Australian Imperial Force Embarkation Roll 1914-1918 Transcription | Anne1202 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Private Frank Oliver Loader of the AIF | Anne1202 |
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