Regimental number | 3989 |
Place of birth | Bullumwaal, Victoria |
School | Bullumwaal, Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Bulumwaal via Bairnsdale, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Father, J Francis, Bulumwaal via Bairnsdale, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 8th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/4 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 8th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | 17 Casualty Clearing Station |
Age at death | 21 |
Place of burial | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 53 |
Family/military connections | Brother: 2893 Sapper Henry Frederick FRANCIS, 3rd Tunnelling Company, killed in action, 27 November 1916; 4498 Pte John FRANCIS, 6th Bn, killed in action, 4 October 1917. |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |