Josiah Francis

The Honourable Sir Josiah Francis
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	(1890-03-28)28 March 1890 Ipswich, Queensland, Australia
Died	22 February 1964(1964-02-22) (aged 73) Toowong, Queensland, Australia
Political party	Nationalist (1922–31) UAP (1931–45) Liberal (1945–55)
Spouse(s)	Edna Clarke Cribb
Occupation	Soldier

Sir Josiah Francis (28 March 1890 – 22 February 1964) was an Australian politician. He was in the House of Representatives from 1922 to 1955. He was a minister in the Lyons and Menzies governments. He was Minister in charge of War Service Homes (1932–34), Minister for the Army (1949–55), and Minister for the Navy (1949–51; 1954–55).