Regimental number | 248 |
Place of birth | Geelong, Victoria |
School | St Mary's Roman Catholic School, Geelong, Victoria |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Burke Crescent, Geelong, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 18 |
Next of kin | Grandparent, Mrs Mary Ann Keenan, Burke Crescent, Geelong, Victoria |
Previous military service | 67th Infantry; Served as Military Cadet. |
Enlistment date | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 38th Battalion, A Company |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/55/1 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A54 Runic on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 38th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | *Noted CANSICK Paul Francis NR |
Place of death or wounding | Bailleul, France |
Age at death | 19 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
Place of burial | Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot III, Row A, Grave No. 92), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 129 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Paul and Marie CANSICK. Native of Geelong, Victoria |
Family/military connections | Cousin: Pte Cyril Keenan, died of wounds Cape Helles; cousin: SgtFrank Keenan MM France. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |