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BAUNACH, Francis William

Service Number:	3688
Enlisted:	24 September 1915, Enlisted at Toowoomba.
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	15th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Mitchell, Queensland, Australia , 6 January 1889
Home Town:	Amby, Maranoa, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	14 June 1965, aged 76 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:	Amby War Memorial

World War 1 Service

24 Sep 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3688, 15th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Toowoomba.
30 Nov 1915:	Embarked Private, 3688, 15th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suffolk, Sydney
30 Nov 1915:	Involvement Private, 3688, 15th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suffolk embarkation_ship_number: A23 public_note: ''
31 Oct 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 15th Infantry Battalion
1 Feb 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 3688, 15th Infantry Battalion, Wounded head, legs and abdomen (GSW)
7 Mar 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 15th Infantry Battalion, Transferred to Hospital UK from France
22 Jul 1917:	Embarked AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 3688, 15th Infantry Battalion, RTA via "A"17 ex England. GSW Abdomen and Right Lower Leg
15 Nov 1917:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 3688, 15th Infantry Battalion, Medically discharged.
12 Apr 2017:	Honoured Military Medal, Awarded Military Medal for actions 1 Feb 1917: "His Majesty the King has been graciously pleased to award the Military Medal for bravery in the field to the undermentioned non-commissioned officer: No 3688 Lance-Corporal Francis William Baunach."

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