Regimental number | 1746 |
Place of birth | Loratt, Tasmania |
True Name | FRANCIS, Frederick John |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Bushman |
Address | Queen Sreet, Sandy Bay, Tasmania |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 37.9 |
Height | 5' 9" |
Weight | 164 lbs |
Next of kin | Rosina Francis, Queen Street, Sandy Bay, Tasmania |
Previous military service | Served in the Hobart Rifles, Colonial Forces; resigned on moving to Western Australia. |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 1st Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/18/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A8 Argyllshire on |
Regimental number from Nominal Roll | 1760 |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 53rd Battalion |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Discharge date | |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Commenced return to Australia from Suez on board HT 'Karoola', 5 July 1916; discharged (medically unfit: chronic nephritis), Sydney, 26 September 1916. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal Death attributed to War Service. |
Date of death | |
Place of burial | Rookwood Necropolis, Sydney, New South Wales |
Sources | NAA: B2455, FRANCIS Frederick |