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HURFORD, George James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 6988 |
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| Enlisted: | 26 October 1916, Enlisted at Bathurst, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Kent, England, 1894 |
| Home Town: | Lithgow, Lithgow, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Morts Estate, Lithgow, New South Wales |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 19 April 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Borre British Cemetery Plot 1, Row B, Grave 1, Borre British Cemetery, Hazebrouck, Nord Pas de Calais, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 26 Oct 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6988, Enlisted at Bathurst, NSW | |
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| 9 Nov 1916: | Involvement Private, 6988, 2nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Nov 1916: | Embarked Private, 6988, 2nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Sydney | |
| 7 Nov 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 6988, Gunshot wound to the back and evacuated to England on 14 November 1917 | |
| 19 Apr 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 6988, Gundshot wounds to the abdomen and arm |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Emma Hurford of 19 Vic Road, Charton, Kent, England
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal