James Francis (Frank) Harvey

3-James Francis (Frank) Harvey was born on 28 Dec 1891 in Osmaston and died on 26 Aug 1959 in Sheffield at age 67. He served in the First World War.

Weekly Courier 17 Jun 1915: Driver J. F. Harvey, son of Mr. Jas. Harvey, West Kentish

Frank had served as a trooper in the "Third Light Horse" for three years in the First World War, but was badly gassed and suffered a great deal. He was discharged and eventually received a Repat pension.

He was dismayed on returning home from his war service to find that his father had used for the farm, money which Frank had been sending home to be banked in anticipation of bringing out to marry, a Scottish lass Jeannie, but the money was all gone and so his plans came to nothing. He later developed affection for a cousin whom he would have married but family opposition vetoed that, so he lived as a lonely disillusioned bachelor/recluse, dying in 1959 at the age of 68. For some years he farmed at Claude Road, Sheffield and later ran stock on Mt. Roland which he leased from the government.

His war records show:

Regimental number	3348
Religion	Church of England
Occupation	Farmer
Address	c/o J Harvey, West Kentish, Sheffield, Tasmania
Marital status	Single
Age at embarkation	22
Next of kin	Father, Jas Harvey, West Kentish, Tasmania
Enlistment date	18 September 1914
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll	19 September 1914
Rank on enlistment	Driver
Unit name	Field Artillery Brigade 3, Reinforcement 1
AWM Embarkation Roll number	13/31/2
Embarkation details	Unit embarked from Newcastle, New South Wales, on board HMAT A37 Thirty-Seven on 21 December 1914
Rank from Nominal Roll	Driver
Unit from Nominal Roll	2nd Field Artillery Brigade
Fate	Returned to Australia 10 August 1918