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FRANCIS, John Walter
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 102 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 21 August 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 59th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Hamilton, Victoria, 1892 |
| Home Town: | Hamilton, Southern Grampians, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed In Action, Polygon Wood, 26 September 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Hamilton Borough of Hamilton Roll of Honour, Hamilton War Memorial, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 21 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Trooper, 102, 4th Light Horse Regiment | |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 1914: | Involvement Corporal, 102, 4th Light Horse Regiment, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Oct 1914: | Embarked Corporal, 102, 4th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne | |
| 22 May 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 102, 4th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 2 Sep 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Sergeant, 59th Infantry Battalion | |
| 9 Sep 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 59th Infantry Battalion | |
| 26 Sep 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 102, 59th Infantry Battalion, Polygon Wood | |
| 26 Sep 1917: | Involvement Lieutenant, 59th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 59th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lieutenant awm_died_date: 1917-09-26 |
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