Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria

Four: Lieutenant F. J. Dorrington, 3rd Australian Infantry Battalion, who was awarded the M.S.M. for services with A.I.F. Headquarters, and later received the M.B.E. for services with the Imperial War Graves Commission

1914-15 Star (2379 Pte. F. R. Dorrington. 3/Bn. A.I.F.); British War and Victory Medals (Lieut. F. R. Dorrington. A.I.F.); Army Meritorious Service Medal, G.V.R., 1st issue (2379 W.O. Cl: I. F. R. Dorrington. H.Q.A.I.F.) very minor correction to rank on the last, mounted as worn with space for M.B.E., good very fine (4) £300-£400

M.S.M. London Gazette 3 June 1919.

M.B.E. London Gazette 8 June 1950: ‘Officer-in-Charge, Staff Records and Superannuation, Imperial War Graves Commission.’

Frank Roy Dorrington was born on 2 March 1892, at Broke, via Singleton, New South Wales, and educated at Singleton Public School. He was a Bank clerk when he enlisted into the 3rd Battalion, A.I.F., on 10 May 1915, aged 23. He embarked with his unit from Sydney, New South Wales , on board H.M.A.T. A67 Orsova on 14 July 1915. He ended the war in the rank of Lieutenant and afterwards gained employment with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, working as a Clerk Grade III for the Imperial War Graves Commission from 21 January 1921, and later promoted to Officer-in-Charge of Staff Records. He was awarded the M.B.E. in 1950, left the Commission on 31 March 1957, and died on 11 January 1961.