Francis William Singleton

Francis William Singleton

Personal Information
Date of Birth	17 Feb 1884
Place of Birth	Plumstead, England
Death	22 Jan 1965, aged 87
Place of Death	Midvale, Western Australia
Age at Enlistment	30 years, 11 months
Description	5'8½" (1.74m) tall ; 139lbs 63.049 kg ; sallow complexion ; hazel eyes ; dark hair ; tattoos of breast of a woman on his right upper arm, a dancing girl, ship left lower arm and a dagger and snake left forearm
Occupation	Labourer
Religion	Church of England
Address	Dulwich street, East Cannington
Next of Kin	Wife , Mrs Clara Charlotte Singleton
Military Information
Reg Number	1829
Date of Enlistment	13 Jan 1915
Rank	Private
Unit/Formation	Hospital Transport Corps, transferred to 14th Australian Field Ambulance
Date of Embarkation	24 May 1915
Ship Embarked On	RMS Mooltan
Date of Return	10 Mar 1918

Pre War

Francis William Singleton was born in Plumstead on 17 February 1884 and his parents were William Singleton and Emma Alexandra Singleton (nee Blake), his father was a labourer in a gun factory. He finished school about the age of 12 years and by the Census on 31 March 1901, Francis was living at 33 Kashgar Road, Plumstead as a boarder, working as bricklayer.

He joined the British Army, serving for 6 years as a Private with the Royal Army Medical Corps (Service No. 1819) and served in South Africa with the Royal Army Medical Corps where he earned the Queen’s South Africa Medal with one clasp “South Africa 1902.

Francise married Clara Charlotte Gray on 14 July 1906 at Telscombe, Sussex. Following his discharge from the army he and his wife moved back to live with his widowed mother at Alexander Cottage, Soutsfield Road Tatsfield, Westerham, Surrey. She was owner of a local Poultry Farm and was assisted by Francis who was working as farm labourer according to the 1911 Census.

In the same year, Francis with his wife, two children (Francis and Albert) and his mother took 3rd class passage on 11 July on the S.S. Osterley, from London and arrived in Fremantle on 8 August 1911.

War Service

Entered Blackboy Hill camp on 15 Jan 1915 and a month later he was allocated to the 4th reinforcement draft for the 11th Battalion. On 9 Apr 1915 he was transferred to C Company of the newly formed 28th Battalion, but was transferred again, this time to the Australian Medical Corps Hospital Transport Corp, and was assigned to HMAT A70 Ballarat.

On arrival in Egypt he was assigned to the 1st Australian General Hospital, remaining with them until he proceeded overseas to France on 12 Oct 1916.

Post War

Francis's son Edward George served during WW2 as a wireless Operator/air gunner in the RAAF.

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Pre War

Francis William Singleton was born in Plumstead on 17 February 1884 and his parents were William Singleton and Emma Alexandra Singleton (nee Blake), his father was a labourer in a gun factory. He finished school about the age of 12 years and by the Census on 31 March 1901, Francis was living at 33 Kashgar Road, Plumstead as a boarder, working as bricklayer.

He joined the British Army, serving for 6 years as a Private with the Royal Army Medical Corps (Service No. 1819) and served in South Africa with the Royal Army Medical Corps where he earned the Queen’s South Africa Medal with one clasp “South Africa 1902.

Francise married Clara Charlotte Gray on 14 July 1906 at Telscombe, Sussex. Following his discharge from the army he and his wife moved back to live with his widowed mother at Alexander Cottage, Soutsfield Road Tatsfield, Westerham, Surrey. She was owner of a local Poultry Farm and was assisted by Francis who was working as farm labourer according to the 1911 Census.

In the same year, Francis with his wife, two children (Francis and Albert) and his mother took 3rd class passage on 11 July on the S.S. Osterley, from London and arrived in Fremantle on 8 August 1911.

War Service

Entered Blackboy Hill camp on 15 Jan 1915 and on 16 Feb 1015 was assigned to the 4th reinforcement draft for the 22th Battalion. On 9 Apr 1915 he was transferred to the 28th Battalion that was being raised for service overseas, and posted to C Company. However on 15 May 915 he was reassigned yet again, this time to the Australian Medical Corps. On 4 Jul 1915 he was assigned to the HMAT A70 Ballarat's voyage

Post War

Following his discharge, Francis was employed by the Clayton Estate in Greenmount. He was to remain in Greenmount until his death Francis's son Edward George served during WW2 as a wireless Operator/air gunner in the RAAF.

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