George VESTRIS

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Service Number:	2805
Enlisted:	30 June 1915
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	8th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Elsternwick, Victoria, Australia, 4 April 1895
Home Town:	Chelsea, Kingston, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Salesman
Died:	Frankston, Victoria, Australia, 26 September 1983, aged 88 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne Cremation service held on 28 September 1983 with his ashes being scattered at the cemetery.
Memorials:

30 Jun 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2805, 24th Infantry Battalion
27 Oct 1915:	Involvement Private, 2805, 24th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: ''
27 Oct 1915:	Embarked Private, 2805, 24th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne
24 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 8th Infantry Battalion
4 Mar 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 8th Infantry Battalion
27 Jul 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 2805, 8th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , GSW left leg
2 Oct 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2805, 8th Infantry Battalion

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Son of Frederick Henry Vestris and Caroline Vestris nee Vorrath of Seymour Road, Elsternwick, Victoria.

Commenced return to Australia on 28 March 1919 aboard HT City of Poona disembarkin on 14 May 1919

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

During 1921c George married Vera Maude Willison in Victoria