BOHAN, Virgil Francis John
| Service Numbers: | 705, 705A |
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| Enlisted: | 5 April 1917, 6 mths 7th Citizen forces |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 9th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Gympie, Queensland, Australia, 22 October 1894 |
| Home Town: | Spring Hill, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 20 July 1961, aged 66 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Lutwyche Cemetery, Brisbane, Qld Anzac Portion 9, Lutwyche Cemetery, Brisbane. |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 5 Apr 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 705, 11th Machine Gun Company, 6 mths 7th Citizen forces | |
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| 21 Nov 1917: | Involvement Private, 705, 11th Machine Gun Company, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: '' | |
| 21 Nov 1917: | Embarked Private, 705, 11th Machine Gun Company, HMAT Nestor, Melbourne | |
| 19 Apr 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 705A, 9th Infantry Battalion, 1st MD |
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From Australian Remembrance Army
Private Francis John Virgil Bohan (Service No. 705A), an Australian World War One veteran, is among almost 800 previously unmarked graves in Lutwyche Cemetery we have now honoured with a plaque recognising their service for Australia.
On 20 September 2025, his plaque was unveiled in Lutwyche Cemetery, along with a further 161 plaques on the previously unmarked graves of Australian World War One veterans:
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Francis John Virgil Bohan was born on 22 October 1894 in Gympie, Queensland, to John Shannon Bohan and Bridget Mary O’Mara.
He enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force at Brisbane, Queensland, on 5 April 1917, aged 22, stating his occupation as clerk and naming his father as his next of kin. He embarked for overseas service from Brisbane aboard HMAT Wandilla (A62) on 31 January 1916.
He was wounded in action in France on 11 August 1918, receiving gunshot wounds to the back and face, and transferred to England for treatment and convalescence. He returned to Australia in January 1919 and was discharged from the AIF on 18 April 1919.
Following his return, Francis lived in Brisbane, working as a clerk in the public service. On 29 September 1937, he married Mary Ellen Redmond, and they made their home in Brisbane. They had no children.
Private Francis John Virgil Bohan died on 20 July 1961, aged 66, and was buried the following day in Anzac Portion 9, Lutwyche Cemetery, Brisbane.
After decades without recognition at his place of burial, his grave now bears a plaque commemorating his service to Australia — ensuring his name will be remembered among those who served with duty and sacrifice. His identity has been restored.
We have remembered him.
Lest We Forget.
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