Francis James KERRISH

Regimental number6870
Place of birthBroken Hill New South Wales
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationLabourer SA
AddressPort Wakefield, South Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation18
Next of kinSister, Miss S Kerrish C/o Mrs Dawes, Gawler, South Australia
Enlistment date5 October 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name10th Battalion, 22nd Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/27/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A19 Afric on 7 November 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal RollAustralian Employment Company
FateReturned to Australia 1 April 1919
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Plaque in South Australian Garden of Remembrance
Date of death3 May 1978