ELLSWORTH, George Washington
| Service Number: | 440 |
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| Enlisted: | 2 March 1916, Ballarat, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 39th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Ballarat, Vic., 1892 |
| Home Town: | Ballarat, Central Highlands, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Sebastopol Redan State School No. 1289 |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Self Inflicted wounds, France, 28 July 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Heath Cemetery, Picardie VIII B 5 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ross Creek Roll of Honor, Sebastopol Holy Trinity Church Roll of Honor, Sebastopol Redan State School No 1289 Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 2 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 440, 39th Infantry Battalion, Ballarat, Vic. | |
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| 27 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 440, 39th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 27 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 440, 39th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne | |
| 28 Jul 1918: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 440, 39th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 440 awm_unit: 39th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1918-07-28 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Mr Frederick Thomas and Mrs S.J. ELLSWORTH, Clarkson Street, Sebastopol, Victoria
ONE OF THE BEST GOD'S WILL BE DONE
Mr F. T. Ellsworth, of Clarkson street, Sebastopol, has been advised that his eldest son, Pte G. W. Ellsworth, of the 39th Battalion, was admitted to the First Eastern General Hospital, Cambridge, England, on 6th ult., suffering from nephritis. - December 1917
Mr F. Ellsworth, of Clarkson street, Sebastopol, has received information through the Rev. A. M. Francis that his son, L-Cpl G. W. Ellsworth, of the 39th Battalion, had died on active service on 28th July. The deceased was 26 years of age. His brother Percy was on active service.
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