Francis GILLEN

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Service Number:	3012
Enlisted:	3 September 1914
Last Rank:	Driver
Last Unit:	Divisional Ammunition Column
Born:	Kilmore, Victoria, Australia, date not yet discovered
Home Town:	Kilmore, Mitchell, Victoria
Schooling:	Balmattum East State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Accidental (Injuries), Belgium, 15 January 1918, age not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Dranoutre Military Cemetery, Belgium INSCRIPTION IN MEMORY OF MY LOVED HUSBAND & OUR DEAR DADDY AT PEACE WITH GOD I K 8
Memorials:	Adelaide Christian Brothers' College WW1 Roll of Honor, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Wandong War Memorial

3 Sep 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1
17 Sep 1914:	Involvement AIF WW1, Driver, 3012, Divisional Ammunition Column, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: ''
17 Sep 1914:	Embarked AIF WW1, Driver, 3012, Divisional Ammunition Column, HMAT Geelong, Melbourne
2 Nov 1914:	Embarked AIF WW1, Transport A7 Medic
15 Jan 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Driver, 3012, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3012 awm_unit: 3rd Australian Field Artillery Brigade awm_rank: Driver awm_died_date: 1918-01-15

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He was 31 and the son of Hugh and Katherine Gillen; husband of Ruby Violet Gillen, of St. James, Benalla, Victoria, Australia.