Regimental number | 2958 |
Place of birth | South Melbourne, Victoria |
School | Albert Park School, Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Bread carter |
Address | Lisarow, New South Wales |
Marital status | Married |
Age at embarkation | 27 |
Next of kin | Wife, Mrs Teresa McDonald, Davis Town, Woy Woy, New South Wales |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 45th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/62/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Port Nicholson on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 45th Battalion |
Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal Recommendation date: |
Fate | Returned to Australia |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *given name two spellings Francis and Frank |
Place of death or wounding | France |
Age at death | 34 |
Medals |
Military Medal 'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. At one period during the advance West of BELLENGLISE on the 18th September, 1918, the enemy was observed endeavouring to pull out his batteries from the gun pits with horse transport. This N.C.O. who was in charge of a lewis gun section promptly rushed his section forward in spite of heavy fire, and shot the horse teams, thus enabling the guns to be captured.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 115 Date: |