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SHEEHY (SHEER), Francis Gerald
| Service Number: | 1986 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 14 April 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 48th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Thebarton, South Australia, 29 November 1892 |
| Home Town: | Brompton, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Fireman - South Australian Railways |
| Died: | Brompton Park, South Australia, 12 September 1933, aged 40 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
West Terrace Cemetery (AIF Section) Section: Light Oval; Row: 9N; C/E/W: W; Site #: 15 |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 14 Apr 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1986 | |
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| 13 Jul 1916: | Involvement Private, 1986, 48th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Bee embarkation_ship_number: A48 public_note: '' | |
| 13 Jul 1916: | Embarked Private, 1986, 48th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Bee, Adelaide | |
| 2 Nov 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1986 |
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Rootsweb ID: I335487 Birth Record: 29 Nov 1892 in Thebarton, South Australia
Father Jerimiah Joseph Sheehy, lived 21 Green Street, Brompton (d. 14/10/1936 71yrs)
Mother Mary Agnes Sheehy, 21 Green Street, Brompton, SA (d. 12/9/1950 84yrs)
both buried: b. West Tce Cemetery Section: Catholic Western Ground; Row: O; Site #: 190
Brother: 2864 Private William Patrick Sheehy
10th Infantry Battalion
3/8/1915 enlisted
27/10/1915 embarked from outer harbour, SA, on board HMAT A24 Benalla
24/7/1915 Killed in Action
No known grave
Commemorated on Australian National Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, France
Commemorated on Panel 60 at the Australian War Memorial, Canberra, ACT.
Uncle: 3904 James Sheehy (brother to father Jerimiah)
Driver in 10th Battalion
2/8/1915 enlisted
2/12/1915 embarked at Outer Harbour, Port Adelaide, SA, onboard RMS Malwa
12/4/1919 returned to Australia
4/3/1943 passed away (58yrs of age)
buried in: West Terrace Cemetery - AIF Cemetery
Section: Light Oval; Row: 4S; C/E/W: C; Site #: 3
Francis was described on enlisting as 23yrs 5mths old; single; 5' 6 1/4" tall; 124 lbs;
fresh complexion; grey eyes; brown hair; Roman Catholic
14/4/1916 enlisted in Adelaide, SA
appointed to A Company, 2nd Depot Battalion, Mitcham Camp
13/7/1916 embarked from Port Adelaide, SA, onboard HMAT A48 Seang Bee
Private in 48th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement
9/9/1916 disembarked Rlymouth, England
2/10/1916 taken on strength of Training Battalion
20/11/1916 proceeded overseas onboard SS Victoria
21/11/1916 marched in to Etaples
6/12/1916 taken on strength of 48th Battalion
28/7/1917 wounded
30/9/1917 leave to UK
14/10/1917 rejoined unit from leave
1/8/1919 returned to Australia onboard Argylshire, ex England
18/9/1919 disembarked into Australia
2/11/1919 discharged from service
Medals: British War medal (1555) and Victory medal (14984)
Last lived in Brompton, South Australia
12/9/1933 passed away at Brompton Park
buried in: West Terrace Cemetery - AIF Cemetery
Section: Light Oval; Row: 9N; C/E/W: W; Site #: 15
Grant Expires: 13/09/2032
Sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan. 26/5/2016. Lest we forget.
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