Gordon Edward FRANCIS

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FRANCIS, Gordon Edward

Service Number:	SX5310
Enlisted:	17 June 1940
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	2nd/2nd Casualty Clearing Station
Born:	Glanville, SA, 6 May 1916
Home Town:	Rosewater (Greytown), Port Adelaide Enfield, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Film Operator
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World War 2 Service

17 Jun 1940:	Involvement Sergeant, SX5310
17 Jun 1940:	Enlisted Adelaide, SA
17 Jun 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, SX5310
6 Sep 1945:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, SX5310, 2nd/2nd Casualty Clearing Station

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Fourth son of the late Mr and Mrs W. FRANCIS of Rosewater Gardens, SA.

Husband of Mabel Daphne FRANCIS of 117 Junction Road, Rosewater, SA.

Before enlisting Gordon was the assistant operator at the Majestic Theatre for S.A. Film Company. He was fond of swimming and football. He went into camp in June 1940 as a member of the 8th Field Ambulance and was later transferred to the 2/48th Battalion and left for overseas in November 1940. Gordon spent 7 1/2 months in Tobruk and returned to Australia in March 1942.

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