Frank Augustine LAMPREY
Description
Studio portrait of Australian Prisoner of War (POW) 2062 Private (Pte) Frank Augustine Lamprey, 32nd Battalion, from Goodwood, WA. Pte Lamprey enlisted at the age of 20 on 4 October 1915 and embarked for overseas on 7 February 1916 aboard HMAT Miltiades. He was captured at Fleurbaix, France on 20 July 1916 and held as a POW until he was repatriated to England on 14 December 1918. Pte Lamprey arrived back in Australia on 9 May 1919. One of a series of over 400 photographs sent by Australian POWs in German camps to Miss M. E. Chomley, Secretary, Prisoners Department, Australian-British Red Cross Society, London. Original album housed in AWM Research Centre at RC00864, Album image number 169.
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Frank Augustine LAMPREY
First World War Embarkation Rolls - Frank Augustine Lamprey
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Service Number: 2062
Rank: Private
Roll title: 32 Infantry Battalion - 1 to 12 Reinforcements (November 1915 - December 1916)
Conflict: First World War, 1914-1918
Date of embarkation: 7 February 1916
Place of embarkation: Adelaide
Ship embarked on: HMAT Miltiades A28
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Red Cross Wounded and Missing - Frank Augustine Lamprey
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Service Number: 2062
Rank: Private
Unit: 32nd Battalion
Conflict: First World War, 1914-1918
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Birth Index
Given Name(s): Frank Augustine
Last Name: LAMPREY
Birth Date: 1894, January 29
Gender: M
Father: Richard LAMPREY
Mother: Ellen KAMPROD
Birth Place/Residence: Gawler South
District: Port Gawler
Symbol:
Book/Page: 537/212
Marriage Index
Groom Given Name(s): Frank Augustine
Groom Last Name: LAMPREY
Bride Given Name(s): Annie Ethel
Bride Last Name: DYER
Marriage Date: 1926, August 14
Marriage Place: St Andrews Church Balaklava
Groom Age: 32
Groom Approx. Birth Year: 1894
Groom Marital Status: S
Groom Father: Richard LAMPREY
Bride Age: 28
Bride Approx. Birth Year: 1898
Bride Marital Status: S
Bride Father Name: Charles DYER
District: Gilbert
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Book/Page: 308/444
Death Notice
Given Name(s): Frank Augustine
Surname: LAMPREY
Death Date: 1973, June 19
Age: 79 y
Publication Date: 1973, June 20
Publication: Advertiser
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Birth:
Death:
Jan. 29, 1894
Apr., 1973
LAMPREY, Frank Augustine 2062
Private
32nd Battalion
Born 29 January 1894 at Gawler South, SA
Son of Richard LAMPREY and Ellen nee KAMPROD
Of Goodwood, SA
Occupation prior to enlistment printer
Enlisted 04 October 1915 at Adelaide, SA
Served in France
Taken prisoner of War in Germany 20 July 1916
Returned to Australia 09 May 1919 per 'Khyber'
Died April 1973
Aged 79 years
Buried Centennial Park Cemetery Catholic 6 365B Licence Exp 27/01/1998
Burial:
Adelaide
South Australia, Australia
Prisoner of War notice: ON ACTIVE SERVICE. (1916, September 14). The Advertiser(Adelaide, SA : 1889 - 1931), p. 8. Retrieved June 15, 2014, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article6454460
Leaving the town of Streaky Bay HONORING SOLDIERS. (1915, October 12). The Advertiser(Adelaide, SA : 1889 - 1931), p. 8. from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article5483579
http://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/SearchNRetrieve/Interface/ViewImage.aspx?B=7374786&S=1 plus 34 more documents
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Descendants of :
Richard LAMPREY
Generation 1
1. Richard LAMPREY was born 1857 in Melbourne, Victoria and died 12 Nov 1936 in Fullarton, SA. He married Ellen Eleanor KAMPROD 18 Oct 1887 in Gawler, SA. She was born 12 May 1860 in Gawler, SA and died 20 Jun 1947 in Adelaide, SA, daughter of Karl KAMPROD and Annie CONNELL.
Other events in the life of Richard LAMPREY
Residence: BET 1906 & 1914, Kingscote, Kangaroo Island
Occupation: BET 1906 & 1914, Postmaster, Harbour Master, Savings Bank agent, and Registrar of Births & Deaths, Kingscote, KI
Children of Richard LAMPREY and Ellen Eleanor KAMPROD:
i. 2. Henry Christopher LAMPREY was born 07 Sep 1888 in Gawler South, SA and died 27 Aug 1968 in Adelaide, SA
ii. Nellie (Irene) LAMPREY was born 21 Oct 1889 in Gawler South, SA and died 28 Nov 1954 in Cottonville, SA
iii. Leslie Oliver LAMPREY was born 05 Nov 1890 in Gawler South, SA and died 31 Oct 1956 in Adelaide, SA
iv. Gertrude May LAMPREY was born 03 Jun 1892 in Gawler South, SA and died 22 Dec 1892 in Gawler South, SA
v. 3. Frank Augustine LAMPREY was born 29 Jan 1894 in Gawler South, SA and died 19 Jun 1973
vi. Fredrick John LAMPREY was born 28 Apr 1895 in Gawler South, SA and died 08 Dec 1895 in Gawler South, SA
vii. Gertrude Mary LAMPREY was born 17 Apr 1900 in Quorn, SA and died 12 Aug 1901 in Quorn, SA
viii. Charles William (Willie) LAMPREY was born 24 Apr 1901 in Gawler South, SA and died 08 Sep 1968 in nr Westbourne Park, SA
Generation 2
2. Henry Christopher LAMPREY was born 07 Sep 1888 in Gawler South, SA and died 27 Aug 1968 in Adelaide, SA. He married Stella Barbara SCANDRETT 12 Jan 1918 in Norwood, SA. She was born 06 Nov 1890 in Goodwood, SA and died 07 Nov 1964 in Glenelg, SA.
Children of Henry Christopher LAMPREY and Stella Barbara SCANDRETT:
i. 4. John Ernest Heath LAMPREY was born 12 Mar 1923 in Adelaide, SA and died 15 Jul 1993
3. Frank Augustine LAMPREY was born 29 Jan 1894 in Gawler South, SA and died 19 Jun 1973. He married Annie Ethel DYER 14 Aug 1926 in Balaklava, SA. She was born 29 Oct 1897 in Balaklava and died 26 Jan 1948 in Adelaide, SA.
Other events in the life of Frank Augustine LAMPREY
Military: 2062 32nd Infantry Battalion
Children of Frank Augustine LAMPREY and Annie Ethel DYER:
i. 5. Maurice Heath LAMPREY was born 07 May 1927 in Wayville, SA and died 31 Dec 2012
Last updated : 26 May 2021