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ARMSTRONG, Francis
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 816 |
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| Enlisted: | 23 February 1915, Enlisted at Hobart, Tasmania |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 26th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1881 |
| Home Town: | Brunswick, Moreland, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Died: | Illness - sunstroke, Egypt, 6 August 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Cairo War Memorial Cemetery Row M, Grave 57 Chaplain D.A. Brennan officiated, Cairo War Memorial Cemetery, Cairo, Egypt |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 23 Feb 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 816, 26th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Hobart, Tasmania | |
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| 29 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 816, 26th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
| 29 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 816, 26th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Brisbane |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
At the time of enlistment he was residing in Queenstown, Tasmania
Next of kin given as his brother George Armstrong of Barkly Street, Brunswick, Victoria
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal