Francis embarked for overseas in Apr. 1916, crossing to France in June, attached to the Machine Gun Section of the 58th battalion.

While carrying a dispatch under shell fire, he was severely wounded in the abdomen by a sniper, Sept. 21 and died Sept. 22, 1916.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Cenotaph	Chatham and Kent County Cenotaph - Chatham
Sources	Chatham Daily Planet (11-10-1916), Commonwealth War Grave Commission, Chatham Daily Planet (18-09-1918), Chatham Daily Planet (27-09-1919), Bill Siddall, Historian

Height	5'7"
Eye Colour	brown
Age	24
Complexion	dark
Hair	black
Race	white
Birthplace	England
Religion	Anglican
Last Place of Employment	John Piggott And Sons, Chatham ON
Average Earnings	12/wk
Marital Status	single
When Enlisted	Sept. 8, 1915
Where Enlisted	Chatham ON
Next of Kin	Mother: Mrs. F. Smith, Jersey G. I. England

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