EGGINS, Francis Bailey
| Service Number: | 682 |
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| Enlisted: | 14 August 1915, Brisbane, Qld. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 4th Infantry Battalion, Naval and Military Forces - Special Tropical Corps |
| Born: | Grafton, New South Wales, Australia, 22 April 1872 |
| Home Town: | Alumy Creek, Clarence Valley, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Grafton Public School, Alumny Creek Public School - attended 1877-1885 |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Natural Causes, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia , 8 May 1961, aged 89 years |
| Cemetery: |
Rookwood Cemeteries & Crematorium, New South Wales Private cremation service held Rookwood Crematorium on Wednesday May 10, 1961. |
| Memorials: | Alumny Creek School & District WWI Honour Roll (NSW) |
World War 1 Service
| 14 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 682, 4th Infantry Battalion, Naval and Military Forces - Special Tropical Corps, Brisbane, Qld. | |
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| 20 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 682, 4th Infantry Battalion, Naval and Military Forces - Special Tropical Corps, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Te Anau embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 20 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 682, 4th Infantry Battalion, Naval and Military Forces - Special Tropical Corps, SS Te Anau, Sydney |
Obituary - F. B. Eggins
The death occurred in Sydney of Francis Bailey Eggins, at the age of 89. He was the second son of the late Mr. and Mrs. James Eggins, of Alumny Creek.
His wife predeceased him some years ago.
He is survived by two daughters, Ethel (Mrs. H. Wardrobe) and Dorrie (Mrs. D. Curran) and one son Jack, all of Sydney, by one brother, Mr. E. E. Eggins and four sisters, Mesdames T. S. Gear, M. Gear, J. Thompson, all of Grafton, and E. Watt, Belmont.
Three sisters, Mrs. M. Hall, Mrs. A. Paine, Mrs. I. Gillett, and two brothers, J. A. Eggins (Casino) and Clarrie (Grafton) predeceased him. - The Daily Examiner Grafton, issue dated Saturday June 3, 1961.
Submitted 18 January 2017 by John Johnston
Biography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Mrs. M A and the late J EGGINS, Pound street, Grafton, NSW
Husband of Ethel EGGINS, 226 St. Johns Road, Forest Lodge, Sydney, NSW
Francis served in New Guinea.
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