FRANCIS, Walter Joseph
(Service number 60929)
| First Rank | Private | Last Rank |
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Birth
| Date | 03/03/1885 | Place of Birth | Wairuna |
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Enlistment Information
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| Occupation | Railways employee | ||
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| Marital Status | Married | ||
| Next of Kin | Mrs V. M. FRANCIS (wife), 66 North Street, Timaru | ||
Military Service
| Served with | NZ Armed Forces | Served in | Army |
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Embarkation Information
| Body on Embarkation | New Zealand Expeditionary Force | ||
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| Unit, Squadron, or Ship | 30th Reinforcements, Canterbury Infantry Regiment, C Company | ||
| Date | 13 October 1917 | ||
| Transport | Corinthic | ||
| Embarked From | Destination | Liverpool, Merseyside, England | |
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Award Circumstances and Date
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Death
| Date | 27 February 1970 | Age | 84 years |
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| Place of Death | Auckland | ||
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Biographical Notes
Walter Joseph Francis was one of the large family of Anthony and Julia (née Corcoran) Francis. His brother Lawrence patrick Francis was killed in action in 1918 in France.
Sources
Auckland War Memorial Museum Cenotaph Database [11 November 2016]; NZ BDM Indexes (Department of Internal Affairs) [11 November 2016]
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