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WOODCOCK, Francis Stringer
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1262 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 8 July 1915, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 29th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Normanton, Yorkshire, England, 1896 |
| Home Town: | Coburg, Moreland, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Watchmaker |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 20 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, City of Brunswick Honour Roll, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 8 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1262, Depot Battalion (AIF), Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 10 Nov 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Signaller, 1262, 29th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 10 Nov 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Signaller, 1262, 29th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne | |
| 7 Dec 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Signaller, 1262, 29th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Suez, Egypt | |
| 16 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Signaller, 1262, 29th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Tunisian" | |
| 23 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Signaller, 1262, 29th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1262, 29th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix) | |
| 20 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1262, 29th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action | |
| 20 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1262, 29th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1262 awm_unit: 29th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-20 |
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