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Francis Michael McKENNA

Regimental number595
Place of birthHoward Queensland
ReligionRoman Catholic
OccupationMiner
AddressPost Office, Howard, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation19
Next of kinS McKenna, Post Office, Howard, Queensland
Enlistment date20 August 1914
Rank on enlistmentLance Corporal
Unit name9th Battalion, E Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/26/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board Transport A5 S.S. Omrah on 24 September 1914
Rank from Nominal RollCorporal
Unit from Nominal Roll13th Light Trench Mortar Battery
FateReturned to Australia 13 February 1917
Family/military connectionsBrothers: 498 Pte David McKENNA, 1st Bn, killed in action, 6-9 August 1915; 1523 Pte Henry Francis McKENNA, 15th Bn, returned to Australia, 17 March 1916; 1401 Pte Patrick McKENNA, Australian Employment Company, returned to Australia, 5 March 1919; 24458 Lance Corporal Hamilton Joseph McKENNA, 2nd Bn, Grenadier Guards, British Army, killed in action, 3 September 1918.
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War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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