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Francis William Kane
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BiographyFrancis Kane enlisted on the 9 September 1914, the same day as his brother Lord Alfred Kane and served together until Francis was wounded. He was evacuated to the hospital ship Sicilia and died on the ship from a penetrating gun shot wound to his abdomen and was buried at sea.
Their father, Doctor Francis Kane, of Kiama, N.S.W. had enlisted the day before.
It was reported that Blanche and the children had been living apart from their father.
Age22Date of Death23 May 1915Civil employmentMotor DriverEducatedBarker CollegeRelationshipsSon of Blanche and Francis William Kane, Reynolds Street, Neutral Bay, NSW.
Their father, Doctor Francis Kane, of Kiama, N.S.W. had enlisted the day before.
It was reported that Blanche and the children had been living apart from their father.
Age22Date of Death23 May 1915Civil employmentMotor DriverEducatedBarker CollegeRelationshipsSon of Blanche and Francis William Kane, Reynolds Street, Neutral Bay, NSW. Service Information
Service number233RankTrooperRegiment1st Australian Light Horse RegimentPlace of embarkmentSydneyDate of embarkment20th October 1914Place of deathGallipoliBattleBattle of GallipoliGallipoliMemorial or CemeteryLone Pine MemorialMemorial/Cemetery Barker CollegeKeywordsBarker CollegeFirst World WarWW1
RankTrooperRegiment1st Australian Light Horse RegimentPlace of embarkmentSydneyDate of embarkment20th October 1914Place of deathGallipoliBattleBattle of GallipoliGallipoliMemorial or CemeteryLone Pine MemorialMemorial/Cemetery Barker CollegeKeywordsBarker CollegeFirst World WarWW1Francis William Kane. Hornsby Shire, accessed 24/05/2025, https://hornsbyshire.recollect.net.au/nodes/view/5213