FEWQUANDIE, Francis John
| Service Number: | 1411181 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (2 RAR) |
| Born: | Mackay, Queensland, Australia, 30 September 1944 |
| Home Town: | Walkerston, Mackay, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Soldier |
| Died: | Accidental, South Vietnam, 4 December 1967, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
Walkerston Cemetery, Qld Church of England - Grave 1127, Walkerston Cemetery, Walkerston, Queensland, Australia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Grafton Clarence Valley Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Kallangur Vietnam Veterans' Place, Mackay South Sea Islander Honour Roll Memorial, Mackay Vietnam Memorial, Port Pirie Vietnam Veterans Honour Wall, Seymour Vietnam Veterans Commemorative Walk Roll of Honour, Wollongong Vietnam Memorial |
Vietnam War Service
| 8 May 1967: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 1411181, 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment (2 RAR) | |
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| 8 May 1967: | Involvement Australian Army (Post WW2), Private, 1411181 |
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Serving with the 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment at the time of his death.
Born in Mackay, Queensland, on 30 September 1944, Francis John Fewquandie was a proud Queenslander from the home town of Walkerston.
He was a soldier by occupation and answered the call to duty, enlisting in the Australian Army on 6 February 1967. He deployed with the 2nd Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment, as a Rifleman, commencing his operational tour on 8 May 1967.
Sadly, his service was cut short just 211 days into his tour when he was accidentally shot and killed on active service. Though his life ended not in the heat of battle, his death was a profound loss to his unit, his community, and his nation.
He is remembered for his dedication, his duty, and the ultimate sacrifice he made while serving in a foreign land.
Private Fewquandie rests at the Walkerston Cemetery in Queensland, a perpetual reminder of his service and the cost of conflict. He is also formally commemorated on the Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour in Canberra, and several other memorials across the country, ensuring his memory lives on.
His headstone bears a poignant message: "HIS DUTY NOBLY DONE. SADLY MISSED AND DEARLY LOVED BY ALL".
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