Frank Raymond COMLEY [9837]

  General Notes:

1895 SA Birth COMLEY Frank Raymond Albert Henry COMLEY Bertha TILLEY Adelaide 575/460
1920 NSW Death COMLEY FRANK R ALBERT H BERTHA BROKEN HILL 19329

Barrier Miner (Broken, Hill, NSW) Friday 29 October 1920
DEATH OF MR. F. R. COMLEY
The death occurred at the Hospital this morning of Mr. Frank Raymond Comley, son of Mrs. B. Comley and husband of Mrs. Juliet Comley, of Williams-street. The late Mr. Comley served with the 37th Battalion of the A.I.F. in the European war. He enlisted and went to the front on two occasions. He had been an inmate of the Hospital for some months, and recently was presented with the 1914-15 star at the Hospital by Brigadier General J. M. Antill, Commandant of the 4th Military District. He leaves a widow and a young family. The funeral is timed to leave his late residence, 175 Williams-street, at 3 o'clock on Sunday afternoon.

Barrier Miner (Broken, Hill, NSW) Saturday 30 October 1920
THE LATE FRANK RAYMOND COMLEY
A RETURNED SOLDIER
The Late Frank Raymond Comley, whose funeral takes place tomorrow, was one of two sons. The father died during the war, and his widow, Mrs. B. Comley, continued to carry on the Argent-street business under the management of the elder son, S. A. Comley. Mr. S. A. Comley died about two years ago, leaving a widow and two children. Frank succeeded his brother in the management of the business, but he has been suffering from ill health more or less continuously. He enlisted at the beginning of the war, and was subsequently returned to Australia on account of illness. He went out to the front again and returned wounded. The hardships, illness, and wounds he suffered at the front were undoubtedly the cause of his death. He bad been in the local Hospital some time before be died. He leaves a widow. It is expected that there will be a large attendance of members of the Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League to pay the last tribute of respect to a comrade. The funeral is advertised to leave Mr. Comley's late residence at 3 o'clock to-morrow afternoon.

Barrier Miner (Broken, Hill, NSW) Monday 1 November 1920
THE LATE MR. F. R. COMLEY
THE FUNERAL
The funeral of the late Mr. Frank Raymond Comley took place yesterday, the cortege leaving his late residence. 175 Williams-street, at about 3 o'clock. The funeral procession was a long one. It was headed by over 100 ex-soldiers in uniform, and over 100 vehicles followed the hearse. The burial, was in the Church of England cemetery, and the service was conducted by Archdeacon Smith. At the graveside there were representatives of the 10th and 37th Battalions, of which Mr. Comley had been a member; also the R.A.O.B., various lodges, the Soldiers and Sailors Fathers' Association, and the Rejected Volunteers' Association were represented. Each lodge conducted its own burial service, the 'Last Post" was sounded by Bugler (unreadable). The floral tributes were numerous.

Frank married Julia Millicent CALLARY [9838] [MRIN: 3572], daughter of Thomas CALLARY [9841] and Ann GANLEY [9844], in 1914 in Broken Hill, NSW, Australia. (Julia Millicent CALLARY [9838] was born on 18 Feb 1895 in Wirreanda, South Australia, died on 23 Apr 1958 in Adelaide, South Australia and was buried on 24 Apr 1958 in Enfield Cemetery, Adelaide.)

  Marriage Notes:

1914 NSW Marriage COMLEY FRANK R CALLARY JULIA M BROKEN HILL 16989