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HOLMES, Francis Frederick

Service Number:	2805
Enlisted:	18 August 1914, Enlisted Victoria Barracks Melbourne allocated to 3 Section DAC at Broadmeadows Camp Victoria on 24th September 1914
Last Rank:	Bombardier
Last Unit:	2nd Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Williamstown, Victoria, Australia, 20 April 1888
Home Town:	Williamstown (Vic), Hobsons Bay, Victoria
Schooling:	Williamstown State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	News Vendor
Died:	Natural Causes , Williamstown, Victoria, Australia, 28 August 1962, aged 74 years
Cemetery:	Williamstown (General) Cemetery, Victoria, Australia
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World War 1 Service

18 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2805, Divisional Ammunition Column, Enlisted Victoria Barracks Melbourne allocated to 3 Section DAC at Broadmeadows Camp Victoria on 24th September 1914
19 Aug 1914:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, Divisional Ammunition Column, Promoted Corporal/ Bombadier
20 Oct 1914:	Involvement Corporal, 2805, Divisional Ammunition Column, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '22' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: ''
20 Oct 1914:	Embarked Corporal, 2805, Divisional Ammunition Column, HMAT Shropshire, Melbourne
13 Feb 1915:	Transferred AIF WW1, Bombardier, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , Division Ammunition Column attached to MEF
15 May 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Bombardier, 2805, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , ANZAC / Gallipoli, Wounded right foot evacuated to Egypt for treatment and convalescence
15 Aug 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Bombardier, 2805, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , RTA 3MD Melbourne medically unfit GSW Right foot from Alexandria for discharge
2 Dec 1915:	Discharged AIF WW1, Bombardier, 2805, 2nd Field Artillery Brigade , Discharged 3MD Melbourne medically unfit GSW Right foot

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Biography contributed by Pam Hamilton

Late of Williamstown, South Melbourne, Coburg & Brunswick Victoria