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CANDY, George
Personal Details
| Other Name: | Candy, George Elliot - Birth Records |
|---|---|
| Service Numbers: | 3060, 3060B |
| Enlisted: | 24 July 1915, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 60th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Collingwood, Victoria, Australia, 23 June 1900 |
| Home Town: | Collingwood, Yarra, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Brass Finisher |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 19 July 1916, aged 16 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 24 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3060, Depot Battalion (AIF), Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 26 Nov 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3060, 23rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Commonwealth embarkation_ship_number: A73 public_note: '' | |
| 23 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 58th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 6th Training Battalion -- Tel El Kebir, Egypt | |
| 15 Mar 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 60th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 58th Infantry Battalion -- Tel El Kebir, Egypt | |
| 18 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3060B, 60th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Kinfauns Castle" | |
| 29 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3060B, 60th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3060B, 60th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3060B, 60th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3060B awm_unit: 60th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19 |
Personal Stories
George Candy
George was actually only 15 when he enlisted. His mother Jane Ellen Candy ( my Gt Grandmother) had to write a permission note for him to join up.
Submitted 23 April 2019 by Deborah Freeman-Bryant
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