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WEBB, George Henry
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5767 |
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| Enlisted: | 14 February 1916, Townsville, Qld. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 9th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Condowie, South Australia, Australia, 7 August 1882 |
| Home Town: | Townsville, Townsville, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Selector |
| Died: | Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia, 26 June 1955, aged 72 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Benalla Cemetery, Victoria Compartment Methodist Section B Plot Number 258 |
| Memorials: | Cardwell Roll of Honour, Townsville No. 37 Magnetic Lodge P.A.F.S.O.A. Honor Board |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 14 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5767, 9th Infantry Battalion, Townsville, Qld. | |
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| 4 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 5767, 9th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Choon embarkation_ship_number: A49 public_note: '' | |
| 4 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 5767, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Choon, Brisbane |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
George was born in Condamine, SA in 1882, son of William Webb and Ann Crystal Wilson.
Sergeant Webb enlisted in Townsville on 14 Feb 1916 aged 33, and embarked from Brisbane per HMAT A49 “Seang Choon” on 4 May 1916. He served on the Western Front with the 9th Battalion AIF.
He returned to Australia on 26 Sep 1917, medically unfit with pleurisy, and was discharged 7 Jan 1918.
He died on 26 Jun 1955 in Victoria. He was a selector.
Courtesy of Samual Cox