Francis Joseph MATTES MM

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Service Number:	963
Enlisted:	24 August 1914
Last Rank:	Driver
Last Unit:	1st Infantry Battalion
Born:	Hay, New South Wales, Australia, 1889
Died:	Walgett, New South Wales, Australia, 26 November 1969, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Walgett Cemetery, NSW Catholic, Monumental, Plot 251 Franz Joseph Mattes

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24 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 963, 1st Infantry Battalion
18 Oct 1914:	Involvement Private, 963, 1st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: ''
18 Oct 1914:	Embarked Private, 963, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Sydney
8 Oct 1917:	Honoured Military Medal, Military Medal '(E. of Ypres) Excellent services and coolness under fire while in charge of transport wagon.' Recommendation date: 8th October 1917
8 Oct 1918:	Embarked Driver, 963

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