George OFFLER

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Service Number:	2425
Enlisted:	21 June 1915, Enlisted at Keswick, SA
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	48th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Brighton, Adelaide, South Australia, 18 March 1885
Home Town:	Brighton, Holdfast Bay, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Tuberculosis, Adelaide, South Australia, 19 August 1929, aged 44 years
Cemetery:	West Terrace Cemetery (AIF Section) Light Oval, Row 41, Aspect E, Grave 1
Memorials:

21 Jun 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2425, 27th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Keswick, SA
21 Sep 1915:	Involvement Private, 2425, 27th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: ''
21 Sep 1915:	Embarked Private, 2425, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of England, Adelaide
23 Oct 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 48th Infantry Battalion, From 27th Battalion
10 May 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2425, 48th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 4th Military District as medically unfit due to tuberculosis

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Son of William Offler and Susannah (Susan) Offler nee Cox of Walkers Road, New Glenelg, SA.

Brother of Frank Offler who returned to Australia on 15 January 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Adelaide having served with the 50th Battalion

Commenced return to Australia on 27 September 1917 aboard HT Suevic disembarking on 18 October 1917

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

On 11 April 1918 George married Christina Isabella Buckley in St Pauls Church, Adelaide, SA.