Francis Henry SEBIRE

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SEBIRE, Francis Henry

Service Numbers:	5441, 5141
Enlisted:	29 June 1916, Broadmeadows
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	60th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Port Melbourne, Victoria, 27 March 1890
Home Town:	Taggerty, Murrindindi, Victoria
Schooling:	Melbourne High School
Occupation:	School teacher
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 20 November 1916, aged 26 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France
Memorials:	Alexandra War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Newtown All Saints Church Honour Roll, Shepparton Pine Lodge South State School No 2513 Roll of Honor, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France)

World War 1 Service

29 Jun 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 5441, 5th Infantry Battalion, Broadmeadows
3 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 5141, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ayrshire embarkation_ship_number: A33 public_note: ''
3 Jul 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Sergeant, 5141, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ayrshire, Melbourne
10 Nov 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 60th Infantry Battalion
20 Nov 1916:	Involvement Private, 5441, 60th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 5441 awm_unit: 60th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-11-20

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Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen

Francis Henry SEBIRE was born in Port Melbourne, Victoria on 27th March, 1890

His parents were John SEBIRE & Christina ROBBINS who married in Victoria in 1889

Francis married Flora Margaret McINNES in Victoria in 1916 - one son Paul Francis SEBIRE born 1st April, 1917

He had previous service as a Lieutenant in the Victorian Cadets before he enlisted at Broadmeadows on 29th June, 1916 - he was promoted to Corporal on 1st April, 1916 & to Sergeant 29th June, 1916 & embarked with the 5th Infantry Battalion , 18th reinforcements from Melbourne on the ship Ayrshire

He reverted to Private on 23rd October, 1916 & was transferred to the 60th Infantry Battalion on 10th November, 1916

Francis was Killed in Action in France on 20th November, 1916 - no known grave - his name is memorialised on the Australian War Memorial & the Villers Bretonneux Memorial

Medals: British War Medal & Victory Medal

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His son Paul Francis SEBIRE first joined the Army (SN Q302963) in June, 1940 & was discharged in September 1940

He then joined the RAAF (SN 405026) in 1941 and was discharged in 1946 - he became a Flight Lieutenant

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