Francis John Hubbard

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HUBBARD, Francis John

Service no: 2849 [1]

Place of birth: Wellington, 4 April 1896

Address: Hill Street, Orange

Occupation: Grazier

Next of kin: Francis Hubbard (father), Llanello, Hill Street, Orange

Date of enlistment: 29 June 1915

Place of enlistment: Liverpool

Age at enlistment: 19

Fate: Embarked HMAT A8 Argyllshire, Sydney, 30 September 1915. Transferred to 55th Battalion Tel-el-Kebir 14 February 1916. Reported wounded in action, France 20 July 1916. Admitted to 3rd Canadian General Hospital, Basingstoke, suffering a severe gunshot wound and fracture to the right ankle 21 July 1916. Transferred to 1st Southern General Hospital 23 July 1916. Admitted to 1st Auxiliary Hospital, Harefield, 26 March 1917. Embarked Miltiades, Devonport, for return to Australia 4 May 1917. Returned to Australia 5 July 1917. Discharged from AIF due to medical unfitness 24 August 1917.

Date of death: 13 November 1987, aged 91