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WORTHINGTON, Granville
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5940 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 30 May 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 27th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Oldham, Lancashire, England, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Kojonup, Kojonup, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 11 June 1918, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Jingalup War Memorial, Kojonup RSL War Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 30 May 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5940, 27th Infantry Battalion | |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct 1916: | Involvement Private, 5940, 27th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Melbourne embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: '' | |
| 30 Oct 1916: | Embarked Private, 5940, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Port Melbourne, Fremantle |
Personal Stories
Great Uncle
Granville was from Oldham England who came to Australia early 1900's. He was killed in a field in the Somme .
My Uncle was named after him and also served in WW2 in Darwin.
Submitted 7 January 2023 by glenn a murray