Francis George ELDRIDGE

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ELDRIDGE, Francis George

Service Numbers:	4478, V4327
Enlisted:	17 July 1915, Melbourne, Vic.
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	12 Garrison Battalion (VIC)
Born:	Garvoc, Victoria, Australia, 31 March 1891
Home Town:	Port Fairy, Moyne, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia, 28 October 1955, aged 64 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria Protestant Compartment A Grave 1206
Memorials:	Port Fairy War Memorial

World War 1 Service

17 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4478, 14th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic.
18 Feb 1916:	Embarked Private, 4478, 14th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ballarat, Melbourne
18 Feb 1916:	Involvement Private, 4478, 14th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: ''

World War 2 Service

12 Jul 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, V4327, 12 Garrison Battalion (VIC) , Royal Park, Vic.

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of George Robert ELDRIDGE and Marion ELDRIDGE nee LONG, Toolong via Port Fairy, Victoria

Husband of Josephine Cecilia ELDRIDGE nee SIZELAND, Campbell Street, Camperdown, Vic.

ELDRIDGE. -On October 18 (suddenly), at Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital, Francis George, loved husband of Josephine, and loving father of Noel, Margery (deceased), Keith, Elaine, Joan (Mrs Soma), Gwenyth, Graeme, and Ron, father in-law of Marge and Kevin, and fond grandpop of Lee and Robyn and Geoffrey and Kerry. Dearly loved and deeply mourned.

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