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Francis Isaac SAUL

Regimental number960
Date of birth5 May 1895
Place of birthBroken Hill, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressYanda Station, Bourke, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation19
Next of kinUncle, F Chester, Yanda Station, Bourke, New South Wales
Enlistment date11 January 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name7th Light Horse Regiment, 5th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number10/12/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Newcastle, New South Wales, on board HMAT A58 Kabinga on 21 May 1915
Rank from Nominal RollCorporal
Unit from Nominal Roll7th Light Horse Regiment
FateReturned to Australia 28 June 1919
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll)*Second entry both matched
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Palestine

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

Post 1918 changed his name to George Lawrence HARDY.

Served in World War II: enlisted Mundingi, New South Wales (having put his date of birth forward 10 years to meet the age requirement), 25 July 1941; discharged (after being a prisoner of war in Japan following capture in Java), 23 January 1946, as NX39613, Lance Corporal, 2/3rd Motor Transport.

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