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WINNETT, George Byron
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 2443, V368657 |
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| Enlisted: | 12 July 1915, Melbourne, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 21st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Preston, Vic., 24 December 1894 |
| Home Town: | Preston, Darebin, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Butcher |
| Died: | Heidelberg Repatriation Hospital, 11 December 1974, aged 79 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Reedy Flat War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 12 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2443, 21st Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Vic. | |
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| 29 Sep 1915: | Embarked Private, 2443, 21st Infantry Battalion, RMS Osterley, Melbourne | |
| 29 Sep 1915: | Involvement Private, 2443, 21st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Osterley embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' |
World War 2 Service
| 15 Mar 1942: | Enlisted V368657 | |
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| 31 Oct 1945: | Discharged V368657 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of George and Sarah WINNETT (nee Eudey)
He left Melbourne in September 1915 and was shot in the left hand, arm and leg in August 1916 and recuperated in England. He then had five occasions of absence without leave including one of 20 days. He returned to the front and was gassed in July 1918. while on furloughin October 1918 he married May Hollingsworth in London. He returned to the front and was gassed in July before being discharged and returned to Australia in October 1919