Frank Alberry, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Army officer, First World War flying ace
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Place of Birth: Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
About Frank Alberry
- Frank Alberry, DCM (29 September 1892 – 23 January 1968) was an Australian soldier and airman who had a varied military career.
- Born in Hobart, he served in the Welch Regiment of the British Army before the First World War, but deserted.
- He joined up again in the early days of the First World War, and went on to serve with the 8th Battalion of the Australian Imperial Force.
- After service at Gallipoli, he joined the British Expeditionary Force in France.
- He won a Distinguished Conduct Medal at the Battle of Pozières, but lost a lower leg in the process.
- Alberry took the extraordinary step of personally petitioning King George V for permission to transfer to the Flying Corps, and subsequently became a flying ace credited with seven aerial victories.
- Alberry returned to service during the Second World War as a recruiter.
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