MORGAN, Francis
| Service Numbers: | 18111, N77495 |
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| Enlisted: | 29 November 1916, Show Ground Camp, Sydney, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 16 Garrison Battalion (NSW) |
| Born: | Holbrook, New South Wales, Australia, 30 September 1888 |
| Home Town: | Gunning, Upper Lachlan Shire, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Grazier |
| Died: | St. John of God Hospital, New South Wales, Australia, 12 August 1954, aged 65 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Gundaroo Cemetery |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 29 Nov 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 18111, Signal Squadron - Cable Section, Show Ground Camp, Sydney, NSW | |
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| 9 May 1917: | Embarked AIF WW1, Driver, 18111, Signal Squadron - Cable Section, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Sydney embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: '' | |
| 10 Aug 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 18111, 1 Corps of Signals, Service Medals: British War Medal; Victory Medal. |
World War 2 Service
| 7 Aug 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, N77495, 16 Garrison Battalion (NSW), Paddington, NSW | |
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| 14 Mar 1946: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, N77495, 16 Garrison Battalion (NSW), Service Medals: War Medal; ASM. |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Francis MORGAN, Nelanglo, New South Wales
The death occurred at St. John of God Hospital on Thursday, August 12, of Mr. Francis Morgan, 70, of Gundaroo. Born at Holbrook, he lived all his life in the Gunning-Gundaroo district.
Although he had been ailing for almost a year, his death came as a great blow to his numerous friends in the district.
He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Sarah Morgan, two sisters, Misses Mary and Catherine, all of Gundaroo, and by two brothers, John, of Gunning, and Raymond, of Goulburn.
The deceased was a veteran of the first world war having served in the Australian Light Horse. Despite his age. he also enlisted in the Second world war and was assigned to garrison duties. He was one of the foundation members of the R.S.L. at Gunning, and was for over 30 years an active committeeman of the Gunning Show Committee. He was a Councillor of the Gunning Shire Council fromn 1920 until 1941.
Deceased was known throughout the whole of the district for his great kindness and sympathy for people in distress and will long be remembered for high character and charming personality.