Portrait of the Hon. Jos. Francis, Ipswich, n.d.

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TitlePortrait of the Hon. Jos. Francis, Ipswich, n.d.StudioWhitehead StudioAcknowledgementWhitehead Family

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City & StateIpswich, QueenslandGeo Coordinatesnot specified

Description

DescriptionSir Josiah Francis was born in Ipswich in 1890 and completed his schooling at St Edmunds College, Ipswich. In 1908 he began working as a clerk in the Queensland Department of Justice. He served as second lieutenant with the 15th Battalion in WWI and was wounded in 1918. Returning to Ipswich after the War, Francis involved himself in the Ipswich sub-branch and the Moreton district of the Returned Sailors’ and Soldiers’ Imperial League of Australia. He was elected into the House of Representatives in 1922 as a Nationalist candidate for Moreton and continued his political career concerning himself in matters relating to ex-servicemen. In 1927 he married Edna Clarke-Cribb. He became minister for the army from 1949 to 1955 and the navy from 1949-51 and 1954-55. In 1956 Francis was appointed Australian consul-general in New York and was knighted in 1957, retiring to Brisbane in 1961. He passed away in 1964 at Toowong. References (offline)Australian Dictionary of Biography website 07.02.2017

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Government & Non-Government OrganisationsNationalist PartyAustralian Federal GovernmentPeople & FamiliesSir Josiah Francis (1890-1964)Edna Clarke-CribbCurated CollectionsWhitehead Studios - The Whitehead CollectionDesperate & Dateless

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SubjectsPoliticiansMen's fashionKnighthoods

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Reference IDWHD-017-NEG-2056p.jpgAsset TypeImages - JpegImages, Maps and Artefacts (Trove mapping field)imagePhysical DescriptionNegativeHigher Resolution Available (contact Picture Ipswich)YesCopyright NoticeReproduction rights remain with Whitehead Studios. CopyrightPicture Ipswich Copyright Information

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Portrait of the Hon. Jos. Francis, Ipswich, n.d.