De Daunton, Francis Joseph

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SURNAME

De Daunton

NAME

Francis Joseph

PLACE OF BIRTH

Charters Towers QLD

OCCUPATION

Labourer

PLACE OF ENLISTMENT

Port Douglas

DATE OF ENLISTMENT

8/03/1915

NEXT OF KIN

H and M De Daunton, Pentland via Townsville

LINK TO DOUGLAS SHIRE

Enlisted

REGIMENT 1

25th Battalion AIF

RANK

Private

CAMPAIGN 1

Gallipoli

CAMPAIGN 2

Western Front

KILLED IN ACTION

Yes, 29 July 1916

OTHER INFORMATION

Awarded the 1914/15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal

STORY OUTLINE

Francis De Daunton, born in Charters Towers, was a labourer in Douglas Shire when he enlisted, March 1915 at age 22. Assigned to the 25th Battalion, he served at both Gallipoli and France. The 25th Battalion was the first of the AIF Battalions in France and engaged heavily in the battle of Pozieres, 25 July to 7 August 1916. During this conflict, De Daunton was killed, 29 July. He is buried at Villers-Bretonneux.

SERVICE NO

842

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