George Ernest FRANCIS

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Service Number:	N265740
Enlisted:	30 October 1941
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	42 Infantry Battalion AMF
Born:	Milton, New South Wales, Australia, 17 July 1922
Home Town:	Ulladulla, Shoalhaven Shire, New South Wales
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Killed in Action, New Guinea, 22 August 1943, aged 21 years
Cemetery:	Lae War Cemetery P. C. 14.
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ulladulla Kendall Cottage RSL War Memorial

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3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Private, N265740
30 Oct 1941:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, N265740, 42 Infantry Battalion AMF
3 Jan 1943:	Transferred Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, 42 Infantry Battalion AMF, Taken on Strength in the field from N.G.F.A.R.D.
9 Jan 1943:	Embarked Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, N265740, 42 Infantry Battalion AMF, Townsville QLD per 'Duntroon', disembarked Milne Bay, New Guinea
22 Aug 1943:	Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, N265740, 42 Infantry Battalion AMF, KIA Salamaua, New Guinea

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