Josiah Francis

The Honourable Sir Josiah Francis
Francis in 1932.
Minister for the Navy
In office 9 July 1954 – 11 July 1955
Prime Minister	Robert Menzies
Preceded by	William McMahon
Succeeded by	Eric Harrison
In office 19 December 1949 – 11 May 1951
Prime Minister	Robert Menzies
Preceded by	Bill Riordan
Succeeded by	Philip McBride
Minister for the Army
In office 19 December 1949 – 7 November 1955
Prime Minister	Robert Menzies
Preceded by	Cyril Chambers
Succeeded by	Eric Harrison
Minister in charge of War Service Homes
In office 6 January 1932 – 9 November 1934
Prime Minister	Joseph Lyons
Preceded by	(new office)
Succeeded by	Harold Thorby
Member of the Australian Parliament for Moreton
In office 16 December 1922 – 4 November 1955
Preceded by	Arnold Wienholt
Succeeded by	James Killen
Personal details
Born	28 March 1890 Ipswich, Colony of Queensland
Died	22 February 1964(1964-02-22) (aged 73) Toowong, Queensland, Australia
Political party	Liberal (1945–1955) United Australia (1931–1945) Nationalist (1922–1931)
Spouse	Edna Cribb ​ (m. 1927)​
Relations	Josiah (grandfather) James Clarke Cribb (father-in-law)
Education	Christian Brothers' College, Ipswich
Military service
Allegiance	Australia
Branch/service	Australian Army
Years of service	1916–1919
Rank	Captain
Unit	First Australian Imperial Force
Commands	15th Battalion
Battles/wars	World War I

Sir Josiah Francis (28 March 1890 – 22 February 1964) was an Australian politician who served in the House of Representatives from 1922 to 1955. He was a minister in the Lyons and Menzies governments, serving as Minister in charge of War Service Homes (1932–1934), Minister for the Army (1949–1955), and Minister for the Navy (1949–1951; 1954–1955). He held his defence portfolios during Australia's involvement in the Korean War.