Goldsmith, Frank Henry

Gosford District Casualties of World War One

Bragg, Edmund Allen Service Number 1494

Killed in Action 19th May 1915 Gallipoli Peninsula

Gosford District Casualties of World War One

Goldsmith, Frank Henry Service Number 3334

Killed in Action 3rd October 1917 Belgium (near Passchendaele)

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NAME Goldsmith, Frank Henry

SERVICE NO 3334

UNIT 1st Battalion/ 11th Rienf.

RANK Private

AGE at Enlistment 19 yrs 6 mths

PLACE OF BIRTH Leichhardt, NSW

ADDRESS

OCCUPATION Milk & Cream Tester

DATE OF ENLISTMENT 21 Apr 1915

PLACE OF ENLISTMENT Liverpool, NSW

PREVIOUS SERVICE Lands Dept Rifle Club.

NEXT OF KIN Father;- Arthur Thomas Goldsmith- PO Gosford. Mother;- Elizabeth Goldsmith. Signed permission to enlist. Sisters;- J & D Goldsmith (Wyoming)

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION Height-5’9”.Weight-140lbs. Chest-31-34½”. Complexion-Sallow. Eyes-Brown. Hair-Brown.

RELIGION C/E

EMBARKED

DISEMBARKED

NOTES 1 Jun 1917- Promoted tem L/Cpl 20 Jun – 5 Jul 1917- Leave UK 9 Aug 1917- Promoted Cpl. 10 Sep 1917- General Court Martial-Charge-On the 6 Sept 1917 Whilst in charge of the Battalion Guard allowing a person commit-ted to his charge to escape, in the field at Petit-Sec-Boison, Find-ing Guilty, To be reduced to the ranks. Lewis Gun “C” Coy at time of death.

WOUNDED/ILLNESS 19 Nov 1915- Hospital-Mumps

DIED 3 Oct 1917-Killed instantly by shell @ Brocdseinde Ridge Belgium. (nr Passchendaele)

BURIED Nr where he fell, abt 100 yds W of the Brocdseinde-Nordringham Rd. by L/C Adams. (Ypres/Menin Rd).

MEDALS 1914-15 Star-442, British War Medal-21021, Victory Medal-20943. Memorial Plaque & Scroll-334578.

DEPENDANTS Mother;- Elizabeth Goldsmith.

PERSONAL EFFECTS Camera (Damaged), Notebook, Postcards, 2 Brushed,/

WILL

CORRESPONDENCE

REMARKS Abbassia, Tel-el-Kebir, Alexandria, Marsilles, Etaples. Passchen-daele.

RED CROSS REPORT

NEWSPAPER REPORTS

Gosford Times 8th November 1917 Honor List

Corporal Frank Goldsmith, eldest son of Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Goldsmith, of Wyoming, Gosford, was killed in action on 3rd October. He was 21 years of age, and sailed on 5th October, 1915. after remaining in Egypt for some time he was sent on to France, where he was for about 18 months when the final call came. His un-cle, Mr. Frank Goldsmith, who is over the military age, made several attempts to enlist, but was rejected. He then went to England, where he was accepted, and after seeing active service has returned to Australia.

Gosford Times 8th November 1917 Return Thanks

MR & MRS GOLDSMITH, of Wyoming, Gosford, desire to return heartfelt thanks to Misses Fletcher and Hastings, and friends who forwarded cards, letters, &c., and for expressions of sympathy received in con-nection with the death of their son, Frank, killed in action on 3rd October.

Gosford Times 10th January 1918 Late Corporal Goldsmith

Mr and Mrs A T Goldsmith, of Gosford, have received the following letters referring to the death of their son, Corpo-ral F H Goldsmith, who was killed in action in France on 4th October last;- France, October 15, 1917- Dear Mr Goldsmith,- I regret very much having to advise you of the death of your son, Frank H Goldsmith, who was killed in action on 4th Octo-ber last by a shell burst. As a comrade he was esteemed by all who knew him, and as a soldier he was at once efficient, zealous and willing, and as his Platoon Com-mander I personally feel his loss, knowing him to be one of the best soldiers in the Battalion. May I on my own be-half and that of his comrades extend you our deepest sympathy- Your Sincerely, F C MORTLOCK, LIEUT. 1ST Battalion AIF. France, October 18, 1917- Dear Mr Goldsmith, - It is with very sad feelings that I have to tell you that your son, No 3334, Corporal F H Goldsmith, was killed in action on the 4th instant. The battle in which he fell was one of great importance. In that battle we dealt a very severe blow to the enemy, and your son had a hand in it. He fell fighting for you, for his country, and for our freedom from Prus-sian domination. Only those who have felt such loss as yours can know what it is. God comfort and bless you in your sorrow and loss. We can but look forward to the Resurrection when the battle field shall yield up our gal-lant comrades that have fallen. God grant you that com-fort and consolation that can come from Him alone. You have my heartfelt sympathy—I am, yours very sincerely, T PROMOND, C of E Clergyman, 1st Infantry Battalion

Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode 4818267
























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