STRINGER, Francis Thomas
| Service Number: | 1833 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Deniliquin, New South Wales, 25 June 1882 |
| Home Town: | Deniliquin, Deniliquin, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Deniliquin Public School |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | 4 August 1948, aged 66 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Deniliquin General Cemetery |
| Memorials: | Deniliquin Presbyterian Church Roll of Honour, Deniliquin War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 10 Apr 1915: | Involvement Private, 1833, 2nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: '' | |
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| 10 Apr 1915: | Embarked Private, 1833, 2nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Argyllshire, Sydney |
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Distinguished Conduct Medal
'For conspicuous gallantry during operations. He stood on a parapet and rallied men who had been badly shaken by incessant bombs. Finally, having rallied about twelve, he led them over the parapet in counter attack. The enemy fled in disorder.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 184
Date: 14 December 1916
Sergeant Francis Thomas Stringer has the honor of being the first Deniliquin born soldier to receive the Distinguished Conduct Medal. The award is announced in this week's cable messages. Sergt. Stringer is one of three sons of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Stringer, of George street, who responded to the call of duty and enlisted
for service abroad. His brother, Pte. Jack Stringer was killed at Gallipoli, and Pte. Charles Stringer, who was invalided home, has been discharged as medically unfit for further service.
Sergeant Stringer, who is 33 years of age, enlisted at Wagga, in 1914, and went into training at Liverpool. He left Sydney in March last year, and went to the Gallipoli Peninsula, where he took part in much of the fighting, for several months against the Turks, and while there he was promoted to the rank of Sergeant. After the evacuation he was on duty in the Suez Canal zone, and subsequently went to France. The official despatch gives as the reason for the award to him of the Distinguished Conduct Medal, that "He stood on a parapet and rallied men, who had been badly shaken by incessant bombing. Finally he led over the parapet a counter attack, and the enemy fled in disorder."
Sergeant Stringer was educated at the Deniliquin Public School, and we are sure his old schoolmates here as well as many who are now in the firing lines, will join in heartily congratulating him upon his gallant conduct in the field and upon the coveted honor he has won. His parents, who have every reason to be proud of their son's achievement, have also been complimented upon Sergeant Stringer's gallantry in the field.