Francis, Arthur William

Date of Birth1900-12-22
Date of Death1942-06-01
Age41
Birth PlaceUnited Kingdom, Wighton, Norfolk
Died During ServiceYes
Cause of DeathKIA - Japanese Submarine Raid Sydney

Service Details

ServiceRAN - Royal Australian Navy
Date of Entry1925-01-19
RankStoker
RateStoker
Official Number16076
Discharged Date1931-07-14
Discharge TypeFree - Discharged before time without purchase
Discharge Notes1. Free 2. DD Imperial Japanese Submarine Raid Sydney
Service Period1925-31,1940-42
Active Service (War service)WW2
Service RecordYes
ShipKuttabul (I) HMAS - Depot Ship Accommodation Vessel
Service 2RAN - Royal Australian Navy
Service Period1940-1942

Other Details

SubmarinerYes

Cemetery Details

Cemetery NameRookwood Cemetery, Rookwood NSW 2141
Cemetery AddressRookwood, NSW
Demonination/AreaNaval Section (Anglican Area 4)
Section4 Naval
Row4
Grave Number829

Notes

See also Asher; Bland; Boundy; Dennison; Gannon; Gardner; Glanford; Gordon; Howroyd; Jamieson; Killeen; Kirby; Numan; Robson; Smith AJ; Smith HA; Trist; Venning; Watson. Served on HMS Oxley and Otway (I)

Sources

Service Record - Australian National Archives Nominal Roll - Department of Veterans Affairs Roll of Honour not available HMAS Kuttabul- Royal Australian Navy Website Japanese Midget Submarine Attack on Sydney Harbour- Royal Australian Navy Website The Daily Telegraph Sun 7 June 1942

Contributors

Researched by: Mark Fleming /Tony Vine