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Soldier Summary

James Francis

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
EventDatePlaceDetails
Residence[1]Liverpool, England, U.K.
Enlisted [1]09/15/1914Morphetville, SA (Australia)
Prisoner of war[1] in Germany for 21 months
Served at Gallipoli and in France[1]1915-1916
Birth1890 (?)
Sources

[1]Anzacs in Arkhangel: the untold story of Australia and the invasion of Russia, 1918-19