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Francis * KANE

Regimental number6173
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationLabourer
AddressSydney, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation29
Next of kinMother, Mr Mary Kane, 23 Irish-Green Street, Limavaddy, County Derry, Ireland
Enlistment date28 August 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name51st Battalion, 8th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/68/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on 23 December 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll51st Battalion
FateKilled in Action 14 October 1917
Age at death from cemetery records30
Place of burialAeroplane Cemetery (Plot III, Row A, Grave No. 34), Ypres, Belgium
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
153
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: James and Mary O'KANE, 23 Irishgreen Street, Limavady, Londonderry, Ireland. Served as KANE, Francis (Frank)
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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