Goldsmith, Frank Henry

Gosford District Casualties of World War One Bragg, Edmund Allen Goldsmith, Frank Henry

Service Number Number 3334 1494 Service Killed in Action May 1915 Killed in Action 3rd19th October 1917 Gallipoli Peninsula Belgium (near Passchendaele)

Gosford City Council gratefully acknowledges the voluntary efforts of Benalyn Campbell And Vivienne Tranter in compiling this resource

The information in this file has been extracted from official records held in the The Australian War Memorial and National Archives of Australia (ÂŠ Commonwealth of Australia [National Archives of Australia] 2013) Further information on this soldier may be found online at: Commonwealth War Graves The AIF project Content advisory: This file may potentially contain disturbing accounts of service-related injury and death, disease and family grief. Adult supervision is recommended for children using these resources. Individual files should be viewed within the context provided by wider research on service conditions in the 1st AIF. This resource is presented by Gosford City Council for research purposes only. Please note that copyright for resources contained within remains with the original copyright owners.

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 committed to his charge to escape, in the field at Petit-Sec-Boison, Finding Guilty, To be reduced to the ranks. Lewis Gun “C” Coy at time of death.

WOUNDED/ILLNESS

19 Nov 1915- Hospital-Mumps

DIED

DEPENDANTS

3 Oct 1917-Killed instantly by shell @ Brocdseinde Ridge Belgium. (nr Passchendaele) Nr where he fell, abt 100 yds W of the Brocdseinde-Nordringham Rd. by L/C Adams. (Ypres/Menin Rd). 1914-15 Star-442, British War Medal-21021, Victory Medal-20943. Memorial Plaque & Scroll-334578. Mother;- Elizabeth Goldsmith.

PERSONAL EFFECTS

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

BURIED MEDALS

WILL CORRESPONDENCE REMARKS RED CROSS REPORT NEWSPAPER REPORTS

Abbassia, Tel-el-Kebir, Alexandria, Marsilles, Etaples. Passchendaele.

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 5 th 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 uncle, 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 connection with the death of their son, Frank, killed in action on 3 rd 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, Corporal 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 October 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 Commander I personally feel his loss, knowing him to be one of the best soldiers in the Battalion. May I on my own behalf 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 Prussian 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 gallant comrades that have fallen. God grant you that comfort and consolation that can come from Him alone. You have my heartfelt sympathyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;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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