AARONS, Francois Emanuel
| Service Number: | NX65168 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 23 July 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 110 Casualty Clearing Station |
| Born: | Darlinghurst, New South Wales Australia, 25 December 1913 |
| Home Town: | Paddington, Woollahra, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Advertising Salesman |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Egypt, 2 December 1942, aged 28 years |
| Cemetery: |
El Alamein War Cemetery Ref. A IV, Grave 10, |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Sergeant, NX65168 | |
|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul 1940: | Enlisted NX65168, 110 Casualty Clearing Station | |
| 23 Jul 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Sergeant, NX65168 | |
| 2 Dec 1942: | Wounded Australian Army (Post WW2), NX65168 |
IN MEMORIAM NOTICES
Sydney Morning Herald 2nd December, 1943
AARONS. -In memory of my beloved husband Sgt Francois Aarons killed in action Middle East December 2 1942
AARONS.-In loving memory of our dear son and brother NX65168 Sgt Francois Emanuel Aarons killed in action Mersa Matruh, M E. December 2 1942. Inserted by father, mother , brother and sister.
AARONS. -Sgt F. E., NX65168 A noble soul called to a higher life. Deeply mourned by his parents, brother, Jim (returned RAAF) and sister Anita. Interred Mersa Matruh.
Submitted 4 May 2015 by Elizabeth Allen
Biography
Francois was also known as Francis
His parents were Emanuel & Alvis AARONS
He enlisted in Paddington on 23rd July, 1940 with the Australian Army Medical Corp. (2/3 Casualty Clearing Station)
Francois married Olive Carmen QUINN in 1940 in Cowra NSW
He was killed in action on 2nd December, 1942 in Egypt aged 28 years
HEADSTONE PHOTO - El Alamein War Cemetery
http://twgpp.org/information.php?id=2246250 (twgpp.org)
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