Soldier Summary
Soldier Summary
Francis, James
Military History
Rank
Private
Unit
Australia. Australian Army. Australian Imperial Force (1914-1921).
Serial Number
1268 (AIF)
Notes
Occupation: sailor. Served in AIF 16th Battalion and 45th Battalion Royal Fusiliers.
Events
Event
Date
Place
Details
Event
Residence
Date
-
Place
Liverpool, England, U.K.
Details
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Event
Enlisted
Date
09/15/1914
Place
Morphetville, SA (Australia)
Details
-
Event
Prisoner of war
Date
-
Place
-
Details
in Germany for 21 months
Event
Served at Gallipoli and in France
Date
1915-1916
Place
-
Details
-
Event
Birth
Date
1890 (?)
Place
-
Details
-
Sources
- Anzacs in Arkhangel: the untold story of Australia and the invasion of Russia, 1918-19
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