Francis Joseph O'LOUGHLIN

O'LOUGHLIN, Francis Joseph

Service Number: 29556
Enlisted: 15 February 1916, Enlisted at Perth, WA
Last Rank: Driver
Last Unit: 7th Field Artillery Brigade
Born: Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia, 1894
Home Town: Midland Junction, Western Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Blacksmith
Died: Perth, Western Australia, 1 June 1972, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery: Fremantle Cemetery, Western Australia
Roman Catholic Lawn, Lawn D, Grave 0180
Memorials: Midland Junction Municipality Roll of Honour (Large)
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World War 1 Service

15 Feb 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 29556, Australian Field Artillery - 116th to 120th Howitzer Batteries: AIF, Enlisted at Perth, WA
3 Oct 1916: Involvement Driver, 29556, Australian Field Artillery - 116th to 120th Howitzer Batteries: AIF, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: ''
3 Oct 1916: Embarked Driver, 29556, Australian Field Artillery - 116th to 120th Howitzer Batteries: AIF, HMAT Aeneas, Melbourne
17 May 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column, In France
7 Jul 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, 7th Field Artillery Brigade, From 3rd Divisional Ammunition Column
12 Nov 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 29556, 7th Field Artillery Brigade, Discharged at the 5th Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of Michael O'Loughlin and Bridget O'Loughlin nee McCarthy of North Street, Midland Junction, WA

Commenced return to Australia on 23 July 1919 aboard HT Main disembarking on 27 September 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal