FRANCIS, Stanley Charles
| Service Numbers: | Officer, V359083 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 March 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Warrant Officer Class 1 |
| Last Unit: | 5th Field Ambulance |
| Born: | Millthorpe, NSW, 31 January 1894 |
| Home Town: | Albury, Albury Municipality, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Petersham Public School |
| Occupation: | Bank Clerk |
| Memorials: | Albury Methodist Church Circuit Honour Roll, Bank of New South Wales Roll of Honour Book, Blayney and Milthorpe District Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 1 Mar 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Officer, 5th Field Ambulance | |
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| 31 May 1915: | Embarked 5th Field Ambulance, HMAT Ajana, Sydney | |
| 31 May 1915: | Involvement 5th Field Ambulance, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ajana embarkation_ship_number: A31 public_note: '' |
World War 2 Service
| 27 Mar 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Warrant Officer Class 1, V359083 |
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Stanley Charles Francis, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Francis, of Adelaide, was born at Millthorpe, New South Wales, on 31st January, 1894. He was educated at Petersham, Sydney, and joined the service of the Bank on 6th April, 1910, at the Bathurst Street Branch. He was transferred in January, 1911, to Head Office, and two years later to Albury. In December, 1913, he went to Culcairn as assistant, and in March, 1914, to Albury.
He enlisted on 13th March, 1915, and immediately received his commission as lieutenant.
He embarked on 25th June, 1915, and having been wounded returned to Australia and received his discharge on 23rd March, 1917.
Source - Bank of NSW Roll of Honour
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