DAKIN F.E.

Given Names:  Francis Edward

Service Number:  3777

Unit:  29th Battalion, 9th reinforcements                                                                           

Rank:  Private  

Paybook Number: 

Age:  22 Yrs  11 Mths

Occupation:  Accountant                                                                                                

Marital Status:  Married

Religion:  Church of England

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION           

Height:  5 Ft  8½ In                  

Weight:  130 Lbs

Chest:  33-37 In

Hair:  Black

Eyes:  Brown

Complexion:  Dark

ENLISTMENT

Date Enlisted:  26/4/1916

Place:  Melbourne

Next of Kin:  WIFE  Mrs Mary Dakin

25 Barry Street, Kew, Victoria                                                                                          

Embarkation Date:  19/9/1916

Port:  Melbourne                                       

Ship:  HMAT Commonwealth A73

END OF WAR 

Status:  Returned to Australia

Ship:  Kildonian Castle                               

Embarked:  21/3/1919                               

Disembarked:  7/5/1919

Unit:  3rd Division Headquarters                                                                                                     

Rank:  Gunner

Discharge Date:  14/6/1919                       

Place:  Melbourne

MEDALS AND AWARDS

14/15 Star:  Not earned

British War Medal:  53743

Victory Medal:  52576

Other:    Meritorious Service Medal

BIRTH

Date or Year:  30/4/1893

Place:  Ascot Vale, Victoria                      

Father:  Francis Frederick DAKIN             

Mother:  Lucy CHAPMAN

MARRIAGE

Year:  1916     

Place:  Victoria

Spouse: Mary HAMILTON

DEATH

Date or Year: 4/9/1930                            

Place: ,           

Burial:  ,

SERVICE RECORD HIGHLIGHTS

Meritorious Service Medal recommendation dated 30/9/1918 for consistent and thorough attention to his duties from 25/2/1918 to 16/9/1918; untiring energy and painstaking attention to his work during the recent operations on the SOMME materially assisted in the organisation and completion of the extensive duties required by these operations

MEMORIALS

Kew War Memorial

Holy Trinity Church

Trinity Grammar

WORLD WAR 2 SERVICE

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Date Enlisted:                                                        

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COMMENTS

FURTHER INFORMATION

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