ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

MASSEY, Francis Ernest

MASSEY, Francis Ernest

Full Name: Francis Ernest

MASSEY

Date of Birth: 04

–

1887

Place of birth: Clifton Oxford

England

Occupation: Sleeper Hewer

Address: Bridgetown WA

Next of Kin: Sister – Rose MASSEY

Next of Kin Address: Clifton Oxford England

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 395

Rank: Lance Corporal

Unit/Division: 16th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1914-09-21

Enlistment Location: Helena Vale

WA

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: Died of Wounds

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Heliopolis Egypt

Age at Death: 28

Burial Location: Cairo War Memorial Cemetery Cairo Egypt – Row B, Grave No. 264.

21/09/1914- Completed Medical Examination Blackboy Hill Camp WA and Joined 16th Battalion as Private
15/10/1914- To ” B ” Company 16th Battalion Blackboy Hill
22/12/1914- Embarked Fremantle WA aboard ” Ceramic ” bound for Egypt
3/02/1915- Disembarked Alexandria ex Australia to Overseas Training Base
24/03/1915- Embarked Alexandria with Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces bound for Gallipoli Peninsula
3/05/1915- Wounded in Action Gallipoli ( Gunshot Wounds left Thigh & Shoulder – Dangerously Ill )
7/05/1915- Evacuated/Admitted No. 1 General Hospital Heliopolis Egypt by Hospital Ship
26/05/1915- Died of Wounds Received in Action at Gallipoli ( Died at No. 1 General Hospital Heliopolis )

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

1914/15 Star –  Medal No. 13974

British War Medal – No. 7168

Victory Medal – No. 7142

Memorial Plaque/Scroll – No. 309545

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Bridgetown War Memorial WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT – Panel No. 80.