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PIGDON, George Stephenson
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2543 |
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| Enlisted: | 27 April 1916, Geelong, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 46th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | St Leonards, Victoria, Australia, 1892 |
| Home Town: | St Leonards, Greater Geelong, Victoria |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Heathcote, Victoria, Australia, 26 August 1959, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Portarlington War Memorial, St Leonards Great War Honor Roll, St Leonards St Paul's Anglican Church Honor Roll |
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World War 1 Service
| 27 Apr 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2543, 46th Infantry Battalion, Geelong, Vic. | |
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| 7 Sep 1916: | Involvement Private, 2543, 46th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Port Sydney embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: '' | |
| 7 Sep 1916: | Embarked Private, 2543, 46th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Port Sydney, Melbourne | |
| 11 Apr 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2543, 46th Infantry Battalion, Bullecourt (First), SW to left leg. Evacuated to hospital (France). Rejoined unit 19 July 1917. | |
| 26 Sep 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2543, 46th Infantry Battalion, Polygon Wood | |
| 5 Apr 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2543, 46th Infantry Battalion, Dernancourt/Ancre, SW to buttocks, left hand and left shoulder. Evacuated to UK. Never rejoined unit. | |
| 16 May 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2543, 46th Infantry Battalion, RTA 11 December 1918 and discharged as MU (wounds). |
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