| Regimental number | 2672 |
| Place of birth | Sydney, New South Wales |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Address | 13 Milton Street, Ashfield, New South Wales |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 22.4 |
| Height | 5' 5.75" |
| Weight | 128 lbs |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs E H Pidgeon, 13 Milton Street, Ashfield, New South Wales |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Place of enlistment | Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 13th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/30/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 45th Battalion |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 25 |
| Place of burial | Millencourt Communal Cemetery Extension (Row B, Grave No. 30), France |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 140 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Commemorated in St Thomas Cemetery, Enfield, New South Wales. Parents: George and Elizabeth PIDGEON, 13 Milton Street, Ashfield, New South Wales. Native of Sydney. Photo: Robert and Sandra Crofts |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front Joined Bn, Mudros, 23 October 1915. Disembarked Alexandria from Mudros, 1 January 1916 (general Gallipoli evacuation). Transferred to 45th Bn, Tel el Kebir, 3 March 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 2 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 8 June 1916. Admitted to 12th Australian Field Ambulance, 11 September 1917 (gonorrhoea), and transferred to 39th Stationary Hospital, Boulogne; to No 7 Convalescent Depot, 15 September 1917 (syphilis); to 39th General Hospital, Havre, 18 September 1917 (balanitis, non-venereal); discharged to Base Depot, 29 September 1917; rejoined unit, in the field, 10 October 1917. Admitted to 13th Australian Field Ambulance, 23 January 1918 (scabies); transferred to 4th Australian Field Ambulance, 24 January 1918; discharged to duty, 28 January 1918; rejoined unit, in the field, 29 January 1918. On leave to United Kingdom, 8 March 1918; rejoined unit from leave, 26 March 1918. Wounded in action, 5 April 1918; now, 20 April 1918, reported killed in action, 5 April 1918. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, PIDGEON Francis John |
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