Francis Bailey EGGINS

EGGINS, Francis Bailey

Service Number: 682
Enlisted: 14 August 1915, Brisbane, Qld.
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 4th Infantry Battalion, Naval and Military Forces - Special Tropical Corps
Born: Grafton, New South Wales, Australia, 22 April 1872
Home Town: Alumy Creek, Clarence Valley, New South Wales
Schooling: Grafton Public School, Alumny Creek Public School - attended 1877-1885
Occupation: Clerk
Died: Natural Causes, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia , 8 May 1961, aged 89 years
Cemetery: Rookwood Cemetery & Crematorium
Private cremation service held Rookwood Crematorium on Wednesday May 10, 1961.
Memorials: Alumny Creek School & District WWI Honour Roll (NSW)
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World War 1 Service

14 Aug 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 682, 4th Infantry Battalion, Naval and Military Forces - Special Tropical Corps, Brisbane, Qld.
20 Nov 1915: Involvement Private, 682, 4th Infantry Battalion, Naval and Military Forces - Special Tropical Corps, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Te Anau embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
20 Nov 1915: Embarked Private, 682, 4th Infantry Battalion, Naval and Military Forces - Special Tropical Corps, SS Te Anau, Sydney

Obituary - F. B. Eggins

The death occurred in Sydney of Francis Bailey Eggins, at the age of 89. He was the second son of the late Mr. and Mrs. James Eggins, of Alumny Creek.
His wife predeceased him some years ago.
He is survived by two daughters, Ethel (Mrs. H. Wardrobe) and Dorrie (Mrs. D. Curran) and one son Jack, all of Sydney, by one brother, Mr. E. E. Eggins and four sisters, Mesdames T. S. Gear, M. Gear, J. Thompson, all of Grafton, and E. Watt, Belmont.
Three sisters, Mrs. M. Hall, Mrs. A. Paine, Mrs. I. Gillett, and two brothers, J. A. Eggins (Casino) and Clarrie (Grafton) predeceased him. - The Daily Examiner Grafton, issue dated Saturday June 3, 1961.

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Mrs. M A and the late J EGGINS, Pound street, Grafton, NSW

Husband of Ethel EGGINS, 226 St. Johns Road, Forest Lodge, Sydney, NSW

Francis served in New Guinea.