George Henry CHILDS DCM

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Service Number:	2038
Enlisted:	2 July 1915, Liverpool
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	17th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Leichhardt, New South Wales, Australia, 6 February 1892
Home Town:	Leichhardt, Leichhardt, New South Wales
Schooling:	Crystal Street Public School, Petersham, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 3 May 1917, aged 25 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France)

2 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2038, 17th Infantry Battalion, Liverpool
9 Aug 1915:	Involvement Private, 2038, 17th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: ''
9 Aug 1915:	Embarked Private, 2038, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Sydney
26 Jul 1916:	Honoured Distinguished Conduct Medal, Battle for Pozières , Conspicuous bravery and devotion to duty at Pozieres. On three occassions he brought in wounded from No Man's Land under heavy fire. On 26th July he was prominent in bombing attack on Munster Alley and on the 29th July, after taking part in the attack he brought in wounded under heavy Machine Gun and riffle fire.
3 May 1917:	Involvement Corporal, 2038, 17th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2038 awm_unit: 17th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1917-05-03

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