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STEWART, Francis
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 2397, Q187028 |
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| Enlisted: | 4 February 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 15 Garrison Battalion (QLD) |
| Born: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 29 March 1893 |
| Home Town: | Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Carrier |
| Died: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 16 December 1950, aged 57 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Lutwyche Cemetery, Brisbane, Qld |
| Memorials: | East Brisbane War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 4 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2397, 42nd Infantry Battalion | |
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| 21 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 2397, 42nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Boonah embarkation_ship_number: A36 public_note: '' | |
| 21 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 2397, 42nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Boonah, Brisbane | |
| 12 Dec 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2397, 42nd Infantry Battalion, France: GSW to Abdomen | |
| 17 Mar 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2397, 42nd Infantry Battalion |
World War 2 Service
| 18 Oct 1939: | Involvement Sergeant, Q187028 | |
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| 18 Oct 1939: | Enlisted | |
| 18 Oct 1939: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, Q187028, 15 Garrison Battalion (QLD) | |
| 6 Sep 1945: | Discharged Sergeant, Q187028, 15 Garrison Battalion (QLD) | |
| 6 Sep 1945: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, Q187028, 15 Garrison Battalion (QLD) |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Chris Buckley
Francis was the 2nd of 10 Children of Andrew Stewart and Margaret (Maggie) Raab of Brisbane QLD. Francis had served 21/2 years with the Senior Cadets 7B Area, and was a Carrier in Kangaroo Point in Brisbane, QLD when he enlisted in the AIF in 1916. Following his Discharge in 1919, Francis returned to Brisbane and worked as a Carrier.
In 1921 he married Netta Grace Malcolm Appleton, and worked as an Orderley, Fisherman and Labourer with the Mais Roads Commission.
From 18 October 1939 to 6 September 1945 Francis served withthe AMCF 15 Garrison Battalion as a Segeant (Service No: Q187028)
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