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HAKAINSSON, Francis Robert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1708 |
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| Enlisted: | 27 January 1916, Wangaratta, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Pioneer Battalion |
| Born: | Melbourne, Victoria, 20 August 1888 |
| Home Town: | Collingwood, Yarra, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Gardener |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 29 September 1917, aged 29 years |
| Cemetery: |
Menin Road South Military Cemetery Menin Road South Military Cemetery, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Rutherglen War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 27 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1708, Wangaratta, Victoria | |
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| 8 Apr 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sapper, 1708, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1 | |
| 8 Apr 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Sapper, 1708, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Melbourne | |
| 29 Sep 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1708, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, Polygon Wood |
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"HAKAINSSON. — Killed in action in France on the 29th September, Private Francis Robert, dearly beloved husband, and father of Robert, Frank, and Muriel.
One of the best,
In the bloom of his youth he fell,
With no dear ones near to receive a last farewell;
Nobly he gave his life for his country,
Leaving behind a blank that can never be filled. - Inserted by his loving wife." - from the Melbourne Age 06 Nov 1917 (nla.gov.au)
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