Francis Halliday (1892–1918)
Francis Halliday, n.d. photographer unknown
from Bank of NSW Roll of Honour
Francis Halliday was born at Cooma, New South Wales, on 18th May, 1892, the son of Mr. E. J. Halliday and Mrs. I. W. Halliday. He was educated at King’s School, Sydney, and joined the staff of the Bank at Tamworth, New South Wales, on 26th October, 1909. He was transferred on 24th January, 1913 to Maitland, and in the following September was sent to Scone as ledger-keeper.
Francis Halliday enlisted about May, 1915, and sailed from Australia as a gunner in the 5th Artillery Brigade on 18th November, 1915. He was appointed bombardier in May, 1917, and promoted to lieutenant on 10th April, 1918, when he joined the 4th Field Artillery Brigade. Lieutenant Halliday was killed in France on 28th November, 1918, through a horse falling and fracturing his skull.
Original Publication
Additional Resources and Scholarship
- World War I service record, item B2455, HALLIDAY F (National Archives of Australia)
- report of death, National Advocate (Bathurst), 19 December 1913, p 2
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Dowe, Edna Isabel (sister)
- Halliday, Francis (grandfather)
Citation details
'Halliday, Francis (1892–1918)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/halliday-francis-23337/text32479, accessed 7 December 2024.
Francis Halliday, n.d. photographer unknown
from Bank of NSW Roll of Honour
Life Summary [details]
Birth
18 May,
1892
Cooma,
New South Wales,
Australia
Death
28 November,
1918
(aged 26)
France
Cause of Death
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