George James CHAFER

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Service Number:	3070
Enlisted:	12 July 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	46th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Malmsbury, Victoria, Australia, 8 December 1893
Home Town:	Footscray, Maribyrnong, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	New South Wales, Australia , 1979, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:

12 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3070, 5th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
29 Sep 1915:	Involvement Private, 3070, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Osterley embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
29 Sep 1915:	Embarked Private, 3070, 5th Infantry Battalion, RMS Osterley, Melbourne
31 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 46th Infantry Battalion, From the 5th Battalion
12 Oct 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3070, 46th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the right thigh
18 Sep 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3070, 46th Infantry Battalion, Second occasion. Wound to the foot
30 May 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3070, 46th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District

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Son of Markham Chafer and Alice Chafer nee Hughes of Bay View Road, Seddon, Victoria

Commenced return to Australia on 19 February 1919 aboard HT Orca disembarking on 7 April 1919

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal