Francis William DESMOND

Regimental number8/2896
Address26 Cargill Street, Dunedin
Marital statusSingle
Next of kinFiancee, Miss Mary Booth, Post Office, Ophir, Central Otago
Rank on embarkationPrivate
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, 7th Reinforcements, Otago Infantry Battalion
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 10 October 1915
The 7th Reinforcements left New Zealand on 10 October 1915 aboard three ships ('Aparima', 'Navua' and 'Warrimoo'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Final rankCorporal
Final unit1st Battalion, Otago Infantry Regiment
FateKilled in Action 13 June 1917
Age at death from cemetery records28
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsMessines Ridge (New Zealand) Memorial, Belgium
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Otago Infantry Batln/Seventh