Coming Soon.
MORIARTY, Francis Michael
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 6983 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 27 September 1916, Blackboy Hill, Western Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 11th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Ludlow, Western Australia, 1895 |
| Home Town: | Bunbury, Bunbury, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Bunbury Public School, Western Australia |
| Occupation: | Teamster |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 29 August 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Etretat Churchyard Extension |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bunbury War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 27 Sep 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6983, Blackboy Hill, Western Australia | |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Dec 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 6983, 11th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Berrima embarkation_ship_number: A35 public_note: '' | |
| 23 Dec 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 6983, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Berrima, Fremantle | |
| 27 Aug 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 6983, 11th Infantry Battalion, "The Last Hundred Days", Shell wounds (multiple) |
Personal Stories
Help us honour Francis Michael Moriarty's service by contributing information, stories, and images so that they can be preserved for future generations.
Add my storyBiography contributed by Michael Joseph Egan
Kings park tree M292 in the kings park memorial drive
Biography contributed by Michael Joseph Egan
Brother of 3063 Pte. Edward William Moriarty (/explore/people/151012) of the 10th light horse Regiment
"6983 Private Francis Michael (Frank) Moriarty, 11th Battalion, of South Bunbury, WA. Pte Moriarty enlisted at Bunbury, WA, on 27 September 1916 and embarked from Fremantle aboard HMAT Berrima (A35) on 23 December 1916. Pte Moriarty died of wounds on 29 August 1918 aged 23 and is buried at the Etratat Churchyard Extension, France." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)
Showing 2 of 2 images.
Click images to start slideshow.
Click images to start slideshow.