FAULKNER, Francis Webb
| Service Number: | 1163 |
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| Enlisted: | 22 August 1914, Albert Park, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia, 23 June 1895 |
| Home Town: | Sunbury, Hume, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Melbourne Grammar School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Purser |
| Died: | Natural causes, South Yarra, Victoria, Australia, 23 June 1947, aged 52 years |
| Cemetery: |
Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Cremation |
| Memorials: | Sunbury War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 22 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1163, Albert Park, Victoria | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Bombardier, 1163, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , HMAT Shropshire, Melbourne | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Bombardier, 1163, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '3' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: '' | |
| 16 Jun 1915: | Wounded ANZAC / Gallipoli, GSW (Shoulder) | |
| 23 Oct 1917: | Wounded Third Ypres, 2nd occasion - Shell wound | |
| 29 Sep 1918: | Wounded Breaching the Hindenburg Line - Cambrai / St Quentin Canal, 3rd occasion - GSW (right buttock) | |
| 1 Jul 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Captain, 3rd Field Artillery Brigade |
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"OBITUARY. Mr. F. W. Faulkner
Mr. Frank W. Faulkner, Melbourne manager and director of Huddart, Parker Ltd. and subsidiary companies, died at his home in Como-avenue, South Yarra, yesterday, his 52nd birthday. Mr. Faulkner had been in ill-health for some months. He spent the whole of his working life with Huddart, Parker. He went there from Melbourne Grammar School, served in all departments of the company, including a term at sea as purser, and 17 years ago was appointed to the position he occupied until his death. Mr. Faulkner rendered conspicuous service during World War 1, fighting at Gallipoli and in France. He won the Military Cross and bar, and was several times mentioned in despatches. He left the A.I.F. with the rank of major. War wounds — he was twice wounded in action — contributed to his death. Mr. Faulkner leaves a wife and married daughter, who is in England. After a service to-day at 3 p.m. the funeral will leave Sleight's chapel for SpringVale Crematorium." - from the Melbourne Age 24 Jun 1947 (nla.gov.au)
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