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O'KANE, Francis Morris Lewis
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2688 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 April 1916, Enlisted at Charters Towers, QLD |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 4th Pioneer Battalion |
| Born: | Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia, 15 February 1882 |
| Home Town: | Charters Towers, Charters Towers, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Fitter |
| Died: | Queensland, Australia, 29 August 1959, aged 77 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Townsville (Belgian Gardens) Cemetery, Qld Section A4, Row 18 |
| Memorials: | Townsville Railway Station Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Apr 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2688, 4th Pioneer Battalion, Enlisted at Charters Towers, QLD | |
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| 19 Sep 1916: | Involvement Private, 2688, 4th Pioneer Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Choon embarkation_ship_number: A49 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Sep 1916: | Embarked Private, 2688, 4th Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Seang Choon, Brisbane | |
| 20 Jul 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2688, 4th Pioneer Battalion, Discharged at the 1st Military District |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of John Gregory O'Kane an Jeannie Elizabeth O'Kane of Ryan Street, Charters Towers, QLD.
Prior to enlisting Francis had been employed with C.S.R. for six years.
Commenced return to Australia on 1 May 1919 aboard HT China disembarking on 8 June 1919 ar Sydney for onward travel to Brisbane
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
On 30 January 1924 Francis married Sarah May McElroy in QLD.