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Soldier Summary

Francis Augustin Metcalfe

Alternate Names
Last nameFirst name
RyanFrancis Augustin
Military History

Rank: Private

Unit: Australia. Australian Army. Australian Imperial Force (1914-1921).

Serial Number: 7583 (AIF); 133020 (British Army)

Notes

Occupation: station hand. Served in AIF 14th Battalion and 45th Battalion Royal Fusiliers.

Events
EventDatePlaceDetails
Residence[1]Plymouth, England, U.K.
Deserted from RAN[1]10/3/1917
Enlisted in AIF as Francis Augustin[1]10/4/1917
Birth1894 (?)
Sources

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