POWNALL, Francis George Hyde
| Service Number: | 3075 |
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| Enlisted: | 14 June 1915, Keswick, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | London, England, 1896 |
| Home Town: | Port Adelaide, Port Adelaide Enfield, South Australia |
| Schooling: | St Stephens Westbourne Park, London |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 23 August 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Port Adelaide St Paul's Church Memorial Alcove, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
World War 1 Service
| 14 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Keswick, South Australia | |
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| 14 Sep 1915: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Private, 3075, 10th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: '' |
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| 14 Sep 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3075, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ballarat, Adelaide | |
| 23 Aug 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 3075, 10th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3075 awm_unit: 10 Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1916-08-23 |
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"THE LATE CORPORAL FRANK G. H. POWNALL.
Corporal Frank G. H. Pownall, who was killed in France on August 23, was the only son of Mr. G. H. Pownall of Sydney. He left for Egypt in September, 1915, and on the evacuation of Gallipoli was transferred to the French front. He was a promising musician and was at one time a member of the Royal Chapel Choir, Windsor, England, where he was repeatedly selected for special work. At the time of his enlistment he was in the employ of Messrs. Brock & Co, of Port Adelaide, and was held in high esteem by all those with whom he came in contact. By his death the Rev. M. Williams, of St. Paul's Anglican Church, Port Adelaide, has lost a valuable member of the church and a loyal supporter. He also filled the position of assistant organist to Mr. (now Signaller) J. T. Chamberlain, who is also at the front. Corporal Pownall was of a cheerful disposition, and will be sadly missed by a large circle of friends. He left two sisters, who reside in Sydney with their parents." - from the Adelaide Advertiser 07 Oct 1916 (nla.gov.au)
Biography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
Francis George Hyde POWNALL was born in London, England in 1896
His parents were George Hyde POWNALL and Mary Blanche BRAY who married in 1894 at St Giles, England
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