Francis Harold OVEREND

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OVEREND, Francis Harold

Service Number:	2483
Enlisted:	3 February 1916, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	58th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia , 1880
Home Town:	Mitta Mitta, Towong, Victoria
Schooling:	State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Victualler
Died:	Blackburn, Victoria, Australia, 26 December 1963, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Ensay Cemetery, Victoria, Australia Cremated with his ashes being interred in a family grave
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World War 1 Service

3 Feb 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2483, 58th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
25 Sep 1916:	Involvement Private, 2483, 58th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: ''
25 Sep 1916:	Embarked Private, 2483, 58th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Melbourne
11 May 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2483, 58th Infantry Battalion, Wounds to the chest, neck and left leg. Embarked for England on 17 May 1917 aboard HS Warilda
29 Aug 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2483, 58th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as wounded

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Address at the time of enlistment was given as Laurel Hotel, Mitta Mitta, Victoria.

Son of John Francis Overend and Florence Overend nee Knight of East Melbourne, Victoria.

During 1908c Francis married Annie Agatha Murray in Victoria.

Next of kin given as his sister-in-law Johanna Culbertson of Wodonga, Victoria.

Commenced return to Australia on 16 December 1917 aboard HS Kanowna disembarking on 13 February 1918.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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