George Henry DEWHURST

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DEWHURST, George Henry

Service Number:	4765
Enlisted:	13 September 1915, Warwick Farm, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	53rd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Armidale, New South Wales, Australia, 23 April 1893
Home Town:	Newtown (NSW), Inner West, New South Wales
Schooling:	Armidale Public School
Occupation:	Metal Worker
Died:	Killed in Action, Belgium, 23 September 1917, aged 24 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial

World War 1 Service

13 Sep 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4765, 1st Infantry Battalion, Warwick Farm, NSW
8 Mar 1916:	Involvement Private, 4765, 1st Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: ''
8 Mar 1916:	Embarked Private, 4765, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of England, Sydney
23 Sep 1917:	Involvement Private, 4765, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4765 awm_unit: 53rd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-09-23

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of James and Rose DEWHURST, 77 Albermarle Street, Newtown, New South Wales.

DEWHURST.-Killed in action, September 23, 1917, Private George Henry Dewhurst, fourth dearly loved son of Mr. and Mrs. Dewhurst, South-parade, Campsie (late of Armidale and Newtown), aged 24 years.
Far away from all who loved him.
In a hero's grave he lies.
Inserted by his sorrowing father and mother and brothers.

DEWHURST.-Killed in action, in France, September 23, 1917, Prívale George Dewhurst, aged 24 years.
Far away from the land ot the wattle,
He Iies in a hero's grave.
Inserted by his loving brother, Reg. (on active service), and sister, Alice Dewhurst, and niece, Alice.

DEWHURST-Killed in action in France, September 23, 1917, Private George Henry Dewhurst, dearly-loved friend of Linda Pettigrew, Newtown.
I miss your word, your smiles, your love,
But hope with God we'll meet above.

DEWHURST.-Killed in action in France, September 23, 1917, Private George Henry Dewhurst, the highly esteemed friend of Mrs. Pettigrew and family.

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