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TIERNEN, Francis George

Service Number:	2173
Enlisted:	17 May 1916
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	2nd Pioneer Battalion
Born:	Glebe, New South Wales, Australia, 6 May 1895
Home Town:	Murgon, South Burnett, Queensland
Schooling:	Tenambit Public School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Natural causes, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 1961
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:	Tenambit Public School Roll of Honour, Tenambit Soldiers Memorial

World War 1 Service

17 May 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2173, 42nd Infantry Battalion
7 Sep 1916:	Embarked Private, 2173, 42nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Clan McGillivray, Brisbane
7 Sep 1916:	Involvement Private, 2173, 42nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan McGillivray embarkation_ship_number: A46 public_note: ''
26 May 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 2nd Pioneer Battalion
11 Jun 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2173, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, GSW left thigh
24 Jan 1919:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2173, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, HS Delta, Devonport for invaliding to Australia - disembarking Brisbane 24 March 1919.
1 May 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2173, 2nd Pioneer Battalion

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