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FRANCIS, Gordon Edward
Personal Details
| Service Number: | SX5310 |
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| 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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Service History
World War 2 Service
| 17 Jun 1940: | Involvement Sergeant, SX5310 | |
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| 17 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Adelaide, SA | |
| 17 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Sergeant, SX5310 | |
| 6 Sep 1945: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Sergeant, SX5310, 2nd/2nd Casualty Clearing Station |
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Add my storyBiography 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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