"This Australian boy, Frank Day, aged. eight year*, is the mascot of the Australian troops in Egypt. He is wearing the uniform of a Lieut-Colonel."
Frank Albert DAY
Age at Death33
Date Of Death31 August 1937 : Reg 26/1937 Boulder
Place Of BirthMutford, Suffolk, England
OccupationWinch Driver
Spouse's NameIna Dulcie VIGUS (1905-1958)
ChildrenDouglas Phillip born 1931 - Thomas John born 1932 - Neville born ? - Frank born ?
Kalgoorlie Miner, Thursday 30 September 1937
Kalgoorlie Miner, Thu 2 Sep 1937
Eastern Goldfields Miners Memorial at the WA Museum, Kalgoorlie WA
Western Mail, Thu 16 Sep 1937
The Swan Express, Thu 9 Sep 1937
Eastern Goldfields Miners Memorial at the WA Museum in Kalgoorlie WA - Photo Paul Doust
Kalgoorlie Cemetery, Western Australia - Photo Danelle Warnock
Kalgoorlie Cemetery, Western Australia - Photo Danelle Warnock
Name Of Mine On Which Last Employed
New Hope GM, Western Australia
Diagnosis or cause of accident
Death from multiple head injuries, accidentally caused when his clothing became caught in the fly wheel of the machinery at the New Hope gold mine.
Place Of Burial
Kalgoorlie Cemetery, Western Australia
Submitted by
David McMillan - Volunteer
MSW
Married
District
Celebration
Cause of Death
Mine Accidents
Father
Charles Abraham DAY (1878-1945)
Mother
Minnie Clara LEWIS (1878-1961)
Place of marriage
Dundas District WA- 1926.
Other Information
Frank Day became the mascot of the 10th reinforcements of the 11th Battalion when they were training at Blackboy Hill. In 1915, he stowed away on the ship bound for Egypt. He was in Egypt with the troops for 6 months before being returned to Western Australia.
Story: Frank Albert Day – mascot to the 11th Battalion
Arrived in WA - 21 Mar 1911 • Fremantle, Western Australia,
