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Francis George Cornish 1915 - 1963

Francis George Cornish was born on November 24, 1915 in Kyneton, Macedon Ranges Shire County, VIC Australia to Caroline Frances (Penny) Cornish and Francis Cornish, and died at age 47 years old on October 2, 1963 in Kerang, Gannawarra Shire County. Francis Cornish was buried at Bendigo Cemetery, 70 Carpenter St, in Quarry Hill, Greater Bendigo City County. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Francis George Cornish.

Francis George Cornish

November 24, 1915

Kyneton, Macedon Ranges Shire County, VIC, 3444, Australia

October 2, 1963

Kerang, Gannawarra Shire County, VIC, 3579, Australia

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1915

Birthday

November 24, 1915

Birthdate

Kyneton, Macedon Ranges Shire County, VIC 3444, Australia

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Personal Life & Family

The Argus. Melbourne. 4th December 1915. CORNISH ( nee Penny ). - On the 24th November, at Nurse Pestell's private hospital, Kyneton, the wife of Sergeant Frank Cornish ( Colonel Tivey's Brigade ) - a son ( Francis George ). The Age. Melbourne. 3rd October 1963. CROSSING FATALITY NEAR KERANG. KERANG, Wednesday. - A hardware traveller from Bendigo was killed on the Cohuna Highway this morning when his car was hit by the Melbourne bound train from Kerang. The car was pushed along the railway line smashing posts and part of the track and was finally thrown into the sidecut. The driver was thrown a further 8 or 9 yards. The accident occurred about 9 : 30 a.m.
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Death

October 2, 1963

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Killed when his car was hit by a train at a crossing

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Kerang, Gannawarra Shire County, VIC 3579, Australia
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Bendigo Cemetery, 70 Carpenter St, in Quarry Hill, Greater Bendigo City County, VIC 3550, Australia
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The Age. Melbourne. 4th October 1963. CORNISH, Francis George. - On October 2 ( result of accident at Kerang ), loved brother-in-law of Jack, Keith and Mavis, loved uncle of Pamela. Requiescat in pace.

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Francis George Cornish lived 25 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 47.

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In 1915, in the year that Francis George Cornish was born, the Germans first used poison gas as a weapon at the second Battle of Ypres during World War I. While noxious gases had been used since ancient times, this was the first use of poisonous gas - in this case, lethal chlorine gas - in modern war. Subsequently, the French and British - as well as the United States when they entered World War 1 - developed and used lethal gas in war.

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In 1929, he was just 14 years old when the St. Valentine's Day Massacre happened on February 14th. In Chicago, seven men from the North Side Irish gang were gunned down by Al Capone's South Side Italian gang at the garage at 2122 North Clark Street. Al Capone was making a successful move to take over Chicago's organized crime. But the St. Valentine's Day massacre also resulted in a public outcry against all gangsters.

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Caroline Frances (Penny) Cornish

Francis Cornish 1880 - May 29, 1939

Francis George Cornish Nov 24, 1915 - Oct 2, 1963

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