William FRANCIS

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Service Number:	1652
Enlisted:	14 January 1916
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	51st Infantry Battalion (WW1)
Born:	Salisbury, South Australia, 1875
Home Town:	Salisbury, Salisbury, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Stonemason and Miner
Died:	South Australia, 3 September 1938, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	AIF Cemetery, West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia Light Oval, Row 1AN, Grave No. 1 East
Memorials:

14 Jan 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1652, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1)
17 Apr 1916:	Involvement Private, 1652, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: ''
17 Apr 1916:	Embarked Private, 1652, 51st Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Aeneas, Fremantle

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Born 1875 in Salisbury, South Australia

Prior to enlisting he worked as a Stonemason and Miner

Brother: Robert Francis, Port Lincoln

Previous military service
- Served 3 years A Company, B Battalion in Wallaroo

William was described as 41 years 6 mths of age, 5’ 10” tall, 153.5 lbs; fair complexion, grey eyes, dark brown hair and Anglican.

14/01/1916 enlisted into WWI in Perth, Western Australia
as a Private with 2nd reinforcement, 51st Battalion

17/04/1916 embarked onboard HMAT A60 Aeneas as a Private with the 51st Battalion

6/6/1916 embarked onboard HMTS Franconia, ex Alexandria

16/6/1916 disembarked into Plymouth, England

24/07/1916 embarked overseas to France

3/9/1916 wounded in action in France – gunshot wound to thigh

26/10/1916 rejoined unit in the field France

26/12/1916 embarked onboard HS Carisbrook Castle for England, ill with trench feet

9/2/1917 discharged from 1st Birmingham War Hospital for leave

24/2/1917 reported to Berham Downs, England

2/3/1917 marched in to No.2 Command Depot, Weymouth

22/07/1917 embarked onboard HT Nestor to return to Australia for Home Service

12/09/1917 disembarked into Fremantle, Western Australia

18/10/1917 discharged from service in Perth (classed as being ‘over age’)

Medals: British War medal (10947); Victory medal (10830)

3/9/1938 died in South Australia

Buried in: AIF West Terrace Cemetery (aged 63 years)

Light Oval, Row 1AN, Grave No. 1 East

Submitted by Julianne T Ryan 23/7/2019. Lest we forget.