Francis William Kane (Junior)

Submitted by Mt Kembla Minin... on Tue, 11/04/2017 - 09:30

First Name:

Francis

Middle Name:

William

Last Name:

Kane

Date of Birth:

Tuesday, December 22, 1891

Mother's Name:

Blanche Kane nee Parker

Father's Name:

Francis William Kane

Date Enlisted:

Wednesday, September 9, 1914

Rank at Enlistment:

Private

Rank at Discharge:

Private

Unit:

1st Light Horse Regiment

Company:

A Squadron

Service:

Cavalry

Awards:

1914/1915 Star

British War Medal

Victory Medal

Date of Death:

Sunday, May 23, 1915

Place of Death:

At sea

Cause of Death:

Wounds incurred in action

Details:

Francis Kane (Service No 233) was born in Cobar, N.S.W.

Francis and his brother Lord Alfred Kane enlisted on the same day and served together until Francis was wounded. Their father, Doctor Francis Kane, of Kiama, N.S.W. had enlisted the day before.

At enlistment Francis was single, 22 years old and worked as a motor driver. He embarked from Sydney on HMAT A16 Star of Victoria with on 20th October 1914.

Francis went to Gallipoli with the Light Horse Regiment and arrived on 9th May 1915. Francis was wounded in action on the 19th May during the Turkish attack of 19th and evacuated to the hospital ship Sicilia for transport to hospital. He died on the ship from a penetrating gun shot wound to his abdomen on 23rd May 1915 and was buried at sea.

Francis is commemorated the Lone Pine Memorial.

Sources:

NAA: B2455, KANE FRANCIS WILLIAM