ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

FRANCIS, Percival Henry

FRANCIS, Percival Henry

Full Name: Percival Henry

FRANCIS

Date of Birth: 11

–

1887

Place of birth: Meopham Kent

England

Occupation: Farm Hand

Address: Peoples Palace Pier Street Perth WA

Next of Kin: Aunt- Jane PRIOR

Next of Kin Address: Meopham Kent England

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 6313

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 28th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1916-07-04

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1916-12-29

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1917-03-03

Locations Served:

,

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: Killed in Action

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Belgium

Age at Death: 32

Burial Location: Inscription Menin Gate War Memorial Ieper Belgium.

30/08/1916- Completed Application for Enlistment & Medical Examination Perth, WA
04/09/1916- To No. 82 Depot Company Blackboy Hill Camp WA as Private
14/09/1916- To 18th Reinforcements 28th Battalion Blackboy Hill WA
29/12/1916- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard ” Persic ” bound for England
03/03/1917- Disembarked Devonport England  to 7th Training Battalion Rollestone England
14/06/1917- Proceeded Overseas 2nd Australian Division Base Depot Havre France ex Southampton
03/07/1917- Taken on Strength 28th Battalion France ex Base Depot
20/09/1917- Wounded in Action Belgium
20/09/1917- Killed in Action Belgium.

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

British War Medal – No. 54939

Victory Medal – No. 54098

Memorial Plaque/Scroll- No. 331472.

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Donnybrook War Memorial WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT – Panel No. 113

Menin Gate War Memorial Ieper Belgium.