8th Infantry Battalion
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Frank Flood (SN 79) born in Melbourne, was a 38 year old labourer when he enlisted in Melbourne on August 17th 1914. With the 8th Infantry Battalion, he embarked aboard the Benalla on October 19th and sailed first to Egypt and then to Gallipoli. In the fighting at Krithia in early May he suffered an arm wound which became septic and caused his evacuation to hospital in Egypt. The loss of mobility in his arm led to his repatriation to Australia aboard the Themistocles. He disembarked at Melbourne on September 9th 1915 and had placements at Langwarrin and Broadmeadows before being discharged medically unfit on November 1st 1916.
