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Francis Downie WESTCOTT

Regimental number649
Place of birthHobart Tasmania
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationSaw sharpener
AddressHastings, Tasmania
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Next of kinFather, William J Westcott, Hastings, Tasmania
Enlistment date20 March 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name40th Battalion, C Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/57/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Hobart, Tasmania, on board HMAT A35 Berrima on 1 July 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll40th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 31 January 1918
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death3 November 1946
Age at death52
Place of burialCornelian Bay Cemetery, Hobart, Tasmania

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