ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

WADDINGHAM, Francis Henry

Full Name: Francis Henry

WADDINGHAM

Date of Birth: 11

–

1894

Place of birth: Bunbury

Australia

Occupation: Farmer

Address: Balingup WA

Next of Kin: Father-William Waddingham

Next of Kin Address: Balingup WA

Religion: Roman Catholic

Service Number: 1152

Rank: 2nd Lieutenant

Unit/Division: 7th Machine Gun Company

Enlistment Date: 1915-05-07

Enlistment Location: Helena Vale

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1915-06-29

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1915-07-22

Locations Served:

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Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: Died of Wounds

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Dernancourt France

Age at Death: 24

Burial Location: Dernancourt Communal Cemetery Extension Plot 6 Row C Grave 25

7/05/1915-To 28th Battalion *A* Company
4/09/1915-Embarked for Gallipoli per *Ivernia*
23/09/1915-Promoted Lance Corporal Apex Gallipoli
24/10/1915-Promoted Corporal Anzac Gallipoli
25/10/1915-Promted Temporary Sergeant Anzac Gallipoli
25/12/1915-Promoted Sergeant Lemnos
10/01/1916-Disembarked Mudros ex. Alexandria
3/03/1916-Transferred 7th Brigade Machine Gun Company Ferry Post/Moascar
21/03/1916-Disembarked Marseilles France ex. Alexandria
20/11/1916-Promoted Company Sergeant Major in the field France
13/12/1916-Promoted 2nd Lieutenant in the field France
10/03/1917-Wounded in Action ( Gunshot Wound Head ) Admitted 3 Casualty Clearing Station
10/03/1917-DIED OF WOUNDS at 3rd Casualty Clearing Station.

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/1915 Star- Medal No. 23192

British War Medal – No. 13939

Victory Medal – No. 13880

Memorial Plaque/Scroll – No. 356531.

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Balingup War Memorial WA

Bunbury War Memorial WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT – Panel No. 179.