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PEACOCK, George William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1614 |
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| Enlisted: | 26 April 1916, Ararat, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Pioneer Battalion |
| Born: | Landsborough, Victoria, Australia, 1880 |
| Home Town: | Landsborough, Pyrenees, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Landsborough State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Mechanic |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Belgium, 14 October 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Brandhoek New Military Cemetery No.3 Plot I, Row L, Grave No. 5, |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Landsborough Memorial Wall |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 26 Apr 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1614, 3rd Pioneer Battalion, Ararat, Vic. | |
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| 6 Jun 1916: | Involvement Private, 1614, 3rd Pioneer Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wandilla embarkation_ship_number: A62 public_note: '' | |
| 6 Jun 1916: | Embarked Private, 1614, 3rd Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Wandilla, Melbourne | |
| 7 Jun 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1614, 3rd Pioneer Battalion, Battle of Messines | |
| 4 Oct 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1614, 3rd Pioneer Battalion, Broodseinde Ridge | |
| 14 Oct 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1614, 3rd Pioneer Battalion, Third Ypres, Multiple wounds from a bomb dropped by a German aircraft while working in Ypres. Evacuated to 11th Aust Field Ambulance however died of his wounds later the same day. |
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