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BAYNES, Francis Lambert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1523 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 24 July 1915, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 31st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Maryborough, Queensland, Australia, 12 January 1897 |
| Home Town: | Maryborough, Fraser Coast, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Maryborough Grammar School, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation: | Turner |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 19 July 1916, aged 19 years |
| Cemetery: |
Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix, Bethune, Nord Pas de Calais Plot I. Row L. Grave 41. Inscription: UNBROKEN IS THE CHAIN OF LOVE THE BEST IS YET TO BE REUNION |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Maryborough City Hall Honour Roll, Maryborough Queen's Park War Memorial, Maryborough State High School Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 24 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Signaller, 1523, 31st Infantry Battalion, Brisbane, Queensland | |
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| 5 Nov 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Signaller, 1523, 31st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Bakara embarkation_ship_number: A41 public_note: '' | |
| 5 Nov 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Signaller, 1523, 31st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Bakara, Melbourne | |
| 7 Dec 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Signaller, 1523, 31st Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Suez, Egypt | |
| 27 Mar 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 31st Infantry Battalion | |
| 9 May 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Private, 31st Infantry Battalion, Reverted to Private | |
| 14 May 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 31st Infantry Battalion | |
| 16 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1523, 31st Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Hororata" | |
| 23 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1523, 31st Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1523, 31st Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1523, 31st Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1523 awm_unit: 31st Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1916-07-19 |
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