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FRANCIS, James Thomas
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1314 |
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| Enlisted: | 16 July 1915, Enlisted at Korumburra |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 4th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Mornington, Victoria, Australia, 1892 |
| Home Town: | Korumburra, South Gippsland, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Tuberculosis followed by heart failure, 11 Australian General Hospital, Caulfield, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 17 June 1920 |
| Cemetery: |
Mornington Public Cemetery, Victoria Presbyterian Section, Grave 151 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 16 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1314, 4th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted at Korumburra | |
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| 9 Sep 1915: | Involvement Private, 1314, 4th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Sep 1915: | Embarked Private, 1314, 4th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Ballarat, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Mrs C Francis also known as Mrs C. Wilks of Nepean Road, Mornington. Next of kin given as his uncle George Frederick Darling of Commercial Street, Korumburra
18 July 1919 - commenced return to Australia while suffering with Pneumonia on the HT Dunluce Castle disembarking at Melbourne on 26 August 1919
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal