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Francis William SLATTERY

Regimental number369
Place of birthBendigo, Victoria
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationCarpenter
AddressBleak House, South Melbourne, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation29
Next of kinMother, Mrs Agnes Slattery, Bleak House, South Melbourne, Victoria
Enlistment date5 October 1914
Rank on enlistmentSGT(Prov.)
Unit name9th Light Horse Regiment, C Squadron
AWM Embarkation Roll number10/14/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A10 Karroo on 11 February 1915
Regimental number from Nominal RollComissioned
Rank from Nominal RollLieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll3rd Machine Gun Squadron
Other details from Roll of Honour CircularEnlisted 5 October 1914 in the 9th Light Horse Regiment. Promoted to Corporal on 1 November 1914 and Sergeant on 5 December 1914. Promoted to 'Squad' Sergeant Major on 23 June 1915. Temporary Regimental Sergeant Major on 15 July 1915, before becoming permanent RSM on 14 September 1915. Became 2nd Lieutenant on 2 September 1916 and transferred to 3 Machine Gun Squadron 12 September 1916.
FateKilled in Action 17 September 1916
Place of death or woundingSinai, Egypt
Age at death31
Age at death from cemetery records31
Place of burialNo Known Grave
Commemoration detailsJerusalem Memorial, Palestine
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
180

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