Francis William Singleton

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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.

Post War

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

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