FRANCEY, Henry Thomas
| Service Number: | 5011 |
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| Enlisted: | 8 February 1916, Brisbane, Qld. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 25th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Coorparoo, Qld., 3 January 1896 |
| Home Town: | Coorparoo, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Coorparoo State School |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 9 June 1941, aged 45 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Toowong (Brisbane General) Cemetery, Queensland 29-56-16 |
| Memorials: | Brisbane Logan & Albert 9th Battalion Honour Roll, Coorparoo Roll of Honor, Coorparoo State School Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 8 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5011, 25th Infantry Battalion, Brisbane, Qld. | |
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| 4 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 5011, 25th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Choon embarkation_ship_number: A49 public_note: '' | |
| 4 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 5011, 25th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Choon, Brisbane |
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Son of William FRANCEY and Mary nee POLLOCK of Bennett Road, Cooparoo, Brisbane, Queensland
Military Medal
'At POLYGON WOOD - East of YPRES - during operations from 26th/30th September 1917, this man performed the duties of a runner with the greatest gallantry. He passed through the enemy barrage carrying important dispatches on several occasions, and was very useful in guiding ration and ammunition parties to the Trench Mortar guns on his return journeys.. With the utmost promptitude and fearlessness he successfully moved through a very heavy barrage of gas shells, and safely carried a valuable report on the situation to Brigade headquarters only a few minutes after the taking of the final objective. His magnificent example inspired his comrades with renewed energy.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31
Date: 7 March 1918
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