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JEMPSON, Francis Edward Wedlake
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 6589 |
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| Enlisted: | 27 November 1916, Townsville, Qld. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 25th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Townsville, Queensland, Australia, 13 August 1895 |
| Home Town: | West End, Townsville, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Townsville West State School |
| Occupation: | Railway Night Officer |
| Memorials: | Townsville No. 37 Magnetic Lodge P.A.F.S.O.A. Honor Board, Townsville Railway Station Roll of Honour, Townsville West State School Memorial Gate |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 27 Nov 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6589, 25th Infantry Battalion, Townsville, Qld. | |
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| 7 Feb 1917: | Involvement Private, 6589, 25th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: '' | |
| 7 Feb 1917: | Embarked Private, 6589, 25th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Francis was born in Townsville on 13 Aug 1895, son of William Jempson and Mary Shapland.
Private Jempson enlisted in Townsville on 27 Nov 1916 and embarked from Sydney per HMAT A18 “Wiltshire” on 7 Feb 1917.
He served on the Western Front with the 25th Battalion and 2nd Machine Gun Battalion.
He returned to Australia on 23 Mar 1919. He was a railway night officer.
Courtesy of Samual Cox
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