Francis Joseph WHELAN

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Service Number:	3642
Enlisted:	31 December 1915
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	60th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Zeehan, Tasmania, Australia, 26 August 1885
Home Town:	Hobart, Tasmania
Schooling:	Zeehan State School, Tasmania, Australia
Occupation:	Waiter
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916, aged 30 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Hobart Roll of Honour, Lilydale War Memorial, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

31 Dec 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3642, Depot Battalion
5 Jan 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3642, 23rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: ''
5 Jan 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3642, 23rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Melbourne
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3642, 60th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3642 awm_unit: 60th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19

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