ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

WEBB, Francis Russell

Full Name: Francis Russell

WEBB

Date of Birth: 06

–

1879

Place of birth: Semaphore SA

Australia

Occupation: Mill Hand

Address: Wittenoom Street Collie WA

Next of Kin: Mother- Jessie Russell Webb

Next of Kin Address: Wittenoom Street Collie WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 308

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 16th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1914-09-08

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

Western Australia

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1914-12-22

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1915-02-03

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: KILLED IN ACTION

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Gallipoli TURKEY

Age at Death: 35

Burial Location: Inscription Lone Pine Memorial Anzac Gallipoli- Panel No. 57

8/09/1914- Completed Application for Enlistment & Medical Examination Perth WA, then allotted to “D” Company 16th Battalion Blackboy Hill Camp WA as Private
22/12/1914- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard “Ceramic” bound for Egypt
03/02/1915- Disembarked Alexandria to Overseas Training Base
12/04/1915- Embarked Alexandria Egypt with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces bound for Gallipoli Peninsula
2/05/1915- Reported MISSING  IN  ACTION Gallipoli
2/05/1915- Reported  KILLED  IN  ACTION Gallipoli ( Court of Enquiry 28/04/1916 ).

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/15 Star Medal No. 14188

British War Medal No. 7320

Victory Medal No. 7294

Memorial Plaque/Scroll No. 309526.

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Collie War Memorial WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT Panel No. 81

Lone Pine War Memorial Gallipoli Turkey Panel No. 57.