Ernest Wilks FRANCIS

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Service Numbers:	529, V367221, V367821
Enlisted:	25 August 1914
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	10th (NSW) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)
Born:	Cranbourne, Victoria, Australia, 6 February 1891
Home Town:	Cranbourne, Casey, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Not yet discovered
Died:	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia., 26 September 1960, aged 69 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:

25 Aug 1914:	Enlisted Other Commonwealth Forces, Lieutenant, 529, King Edward's Horse

27 Mar 1942:	Enlisted V367221
16 Sep 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, V367821, 10th (NSW) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)
9 Oct 1945:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Corporal, V367821, 10th (NSW) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC)
Date unknown:	Discharged V367221

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Enlisted 25 August 1914 as 529 Private 1st King Edwards Horse.

Commissioned 2nd Lieutenant 14 September 1915, King Edwards Horse.

Returned to Australia 25 January 1919.