CONSERDYNE, Francis Patrick
| Service Number: | 65 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | Mining Corps |
| Born: | Darlington, Queensland, Australia, 14 October 1882 |
| Home Town: | Bowen, Whitsunday, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Horsebreaker |
| Died: | Bowen, Queensland, Australia, 1 November 1935, aged 53 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Bowen General Cemetery, Qld |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 20 Feb 1916: | Involvement Corporal, 65, Mining Corps, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
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| 20 Feb 1916: | Involvement Corporal, 65, Mining Corps, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '6' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Feb 1916: | Embarked Corporal, 65, Mining Corps, HMAT Ulysses, Sydney | |
| 20 Feb 1916: | Embarked Corporal, 65, Mining Corps, HMAT Ulysses, Sydney |
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Francis Patrick Conserdyne had been born in Darlington as William Todd, 14 October 1882 to parents William Todd and Rachel Bruce Keith. At the age of 18, William enlisted in the 5th Contingent of the Queensland Imperial Bushmen for Special Service in South Africa from 23 Feb 1901 returning 23 May 1902.
In Nov 1915, William enlisted under the alias of Francis Patrick Conserdyne at the age of 33 in Townsville with the 1st Tunnelling Company and was sent off to War. He served in France and reached the rank of Sergeant.
He returned to Australia in Oct 1918 and was discharged an invalid.
He was granted a government soldier settlement in Bowen and had a family of 7 children.
Bowen Independent 4 Nov 1935 Page 2 Obituary
“Consy,” as he was familiarly known to everybody, was a picturesque figure of a man, carrying his years well, and had travelled widely, being able to talk well on any subject. He had been in ill-health for years, but did not show it, remaining true to the old tradition that, old soldiers never die, they only fade away. He passed away suddenly after work on Friday afternoon, apparently having, died in his sleep. He leaves a wife and six young children to mourn their sad loss. The funeral left the Hospital on Saturday at 4 pm., the returned soldiers and fellow-workers following the cortege. Deceased was interred according to the teachings of the Ingersoll Group, Mr. E. G. Wilshere reading the service, and “The Last Post” was sounded by Mr. J. O’Keefe.
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