George William FRANCIS

FRANCIS, George William

    Service Numbers: 1897, Officer
    Enlisted: 7 June 1915, Place of enlistment - Brisbane, Queensland
    Last Rank: Lieutenant
    Last Unit: 26th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Wellington, New Zealand, January 1891
    Home Town: Brisbane, Queensland
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Bookkeeper
    Died: Narrandera, New South Wales, 1950, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Not yet discovered
    Memorials: St George Memorial Wall - We Remember Their Sacrifice
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    World War 1 Service

    7 Jun 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1897, Place of enlistment - Brisbane, Queensland
    16 Aug 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1897, Embarked on HMAT 'A55' Kyarra from Brisbane on 16th August 1915, disembarking Egypt.
    12 Oct 1915: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 26th Infantry Battalion
    15 Mar 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1897, 26th Infantry Battalion, Embarked from Alexandria, Egypt on 15th March 1916, disembarking Marseilles, France on 21st March 1916 to join British Expeditionary Force.
    26 Jun 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 26th Infantry Battalion
    30 Jul 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 26th Infantry Battalion
    6 Jan 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 26th Infantry Battalion
    22 Apr 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 26th Infantry Battalion
    3 May 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Officer, 26th Infantry Battalion, Wounded in action, remained on duty.
    11 May 1919: Embarked AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Officer, 26th Infantry Battalion, Embarked for return to Australia on HMT Sousan from England on 11th May 1919, disembarking Australia on 1st July 1919
    2 Sep 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Officer, 26th Infantry Battalion

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