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FRANCIS, William John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 942 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 7 December 1914, Brisbane |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 1st Field Squadron Engineers AIF |
| Born: | Beaudesert, Queensland, Australia, 21 January 1894 |
| Home Town: | Peachester, Sunshine Coast, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Bushman |
| Died: | Natural causes, Kelvin Grove, Queensland, Australia, 1 June 1980, aged 86 years |
| Cemetery: |
Albany Creek Cemetery, QLD Memorial plaque at Peachester Cemetery. |
| Memorials: | Beerwah - Peachester RSL Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 7 Dec 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 942, 5th Light Horse Regiment (WW1), Brisbane | |
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| 17 May 1915: | Involvement Private, 942, 5th Light Horse Regiment (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Newcastle embarkation_ship: HMAT Malakuta embarkation_ship_number: A57 public_note: '' | |
| 17 May 1915: | Embarked Private, 942, 5th Light Horse Regiment (WW1), HMAT Malakuta, Newcastle | |
| 25 Sep 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 942, 5th Light Horse Regiment (WW1), ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 25 Jun 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 1st Field Squadron Engineers AIF | |
| 1 Aug 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1st Field Squadron Engineers AIF | |
| 1 Feb 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Corporal, 1st Field Squadron Engineers AIF | |
| 13 Mar 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 1st Field Squadron Engineers AIF | |
| 14 Mar 1919: | Embarked AIF WW1, Corporal, 942, 1st Field Squadron Engineers AIF, HT Euripides, Suez for return to Australia - disembarking Brisbane 1 May 1919 | |
| 30 Jun 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 942, 1st Field Squadron Engineers AIF |
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