FRANCO, Henry Albert
| Service Number: | 1098 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 May 1915, Blackboy Hill, Western Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 28th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia , 24 July 1883 |
| Home Town: | Birkenhead, Port Adelaide Enfield, South Australia |
| Schooling: | St. Joseph's Catholic School, Port Adelaide, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Bushman & Camel Driver |
| Died: | Pleurisy, NZ Stationary Hospital, Wisques, France, 16 February 1918, aged 34 years |
| Cemetery: |
Longuenesse (St. Omer) Souvenir Cemetery IV F 35 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Somerton Park Sacred Heart College Men of "The Marist Brothers Old Scholars Association" Honor Roll WW1 |
World War 1 Service
| 1 May 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1098, 28th Infantry Battalion, Blackboy Hill, Western Australia | |
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| 29 Jun 1915: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Private, 1098, 28th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' |
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| 29 Jun 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1098, 28th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Fremantle | |
| 4 Sep 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1098, 28th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 8 Oct 1915: | Wounded ANZAC / Gallipoli, GSW (right shoulder) | |
| 16 Feb 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1098, 28th Infantry Battalion |
Henry Albert FRANCO
Henry was born 24.7.1883 Glanville, South Australia
His parents were Francisco FRANCO and Nora FLEMING
Submitted 5 March 2015 by Elizabeth Allen
Biography
"...1098 Private Henry Albert Franco, 28th Battalion. A camel driver from Birkenhead, SA prior to enlistment, Pte Franco embarked with C Company from Fremantle on HMAT Ascanius on 19 June 1915. On 9 June 1916 he was awarded the Military Medal for "conspicuous work with covering parties to Engineers...at Gallipoli... was wounded...and his chief regret was that he had to leave his company". He was also awarded the Serbian Silver Medal for "distinguished services rendered during the MEF campaign". On 16 February 1918 he died from pleurisy in the New Zealand Stationary Hospital, Wisques, France, aged 34 and was buried in the Longuenesse (St Omer) Souvenir Cemetery, France." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)
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