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Personal data

• Name SHANNON
• Initials FO
• First name FRANCIS OLIVER
• Place of birth St. Arnt
• Country Victoria, Australia
• Last residence Richmond, North Queensland
• Family Son of John and Elizabeth Shannon
• Profession Labourer
• Extra info Husband of A. M. Shannon, of Bardon Estate, Upper Paddington, Brisbane, Queensland

Military service

• Place & date of enlistment 1 November 1915, Townsville, Queensland
• Service number 735
• Rank Private
• Medals 1914-15 Star Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal
• Regiment and unit 41st Bn. Australian Infantry
• Division - Brigade 11th Brigade
• Army - Corps - Division 3rd Australian Division
• National force A.I.F.
• Other data related to military career Embarked 18 May 1916, Sydney

Death

• Wounded 4 October
• Type of wounds Died of shrapnel wounds abdomen; N°10 CCS
• Date of death 7 October 1917
• Died at the age of 22
• Grave reference Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery XX - G - 12A

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