AUSTRALIAN COMMANDOS Sides, Francis William (Frank)

Force Recon Diary, 1969
By Bruce H. Norton
I Was Only Sixteen
By Roland Griffiths-Marsh MM

John Robertson

Administrator
Staff member
  • SURNAME
Sides
  • FORENAME
Francis William (Frank)
  • UNIT
2/3 Independent Company
  • RANK
Lance Sergeant
  • NUMBER
QX15400
  • DATE OF DEATH
25th August 1943
  • AGE
29
  • GRAVESITE
Lae War Cemetery,Papua New Guinea Q.A.3
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 15.12.1913 Mackay,Queensland
son of John Alfred Leahy and Florence Ellen Sides,Julatten,North Queensland
farmer in civilian life
first-class cricketer
Queensland 1930/31 1934/35 and Victoria 1937/38 1938/39
youngest cricketer ever to represent Queensland
KIA Kunai Spur,Salamaua,New Guinea
 

DATE OF DEATH:

25-Aug-1943
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