Frank Edward Perry (SN 6084) was born in London but was living in Ballarat East when he enlisted on February 15th 1916. At that time he was 37 years of age, married, and employed as a carter. He trained with the 14th Depot Battalion in Ballarat before embarking for overseas service aboard the Themistocles. After brief attachments to the 39th then 8th Battalions he joined the 59th Battalion in France in November 1916. In May 1917 he was transferred to 5th Australian Division Headquarters where he served out the war without major incident. He returned to Australia on the Beltana and reached Melbourne on July 19th 1919.