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FRANCIS, William
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 2425, 2425A |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 47th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Belguim, 16 October 1917, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Nine Elms British Cemetery Plot VI, Row C, Grave 18 Headstone Inscription "THE DEARLY LOVED SON OF MR AND MRS FRANCIS OF BRISBANE AGED 19" |
| Tree Plaque: |
Yeronga Avenue of Honour
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| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Yeronga War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 19 Sep 1916: | Involvement Private, 2425, 52nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Choon embarkation_ship_number: A49 public_note: '' | |
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| 19 Sep 1916: | Embarked Private, 2425, 52nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Choon, Brisbane | |
| 16 Oct 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2425A, 47th Infantry Battalion, Killed in action |
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