George Gordon SQUIRES

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Service Number:	2790
Enlisted:	2 August 1915, Geelong, Vic. (having previously been rejected at Geelong Vic. on 26 April 1915 - teeth).
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	58th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Carlton, Victoria, Australia, 1890
Home Town:	Newtown, Greater Geelong, Victoria
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	14 June 1948, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Geelong Eastern Cemetery, Victoria

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2 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2790, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Geelong, Vic. (having previously been rejected at Geelong Vic. on 26 April 1915 - teeth).
27 Oct 1915:	Involvement Private, 2790, 23rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: ''
27 Oct 1915:	Embarked Private, 2790, 23rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne
23 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 58th Infantry Battalion, Egypt
16 Jul 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2790, 58th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Shell shock. Evacuated to DRS. Rejoined unit 24 July 1916.
8 May 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2790, 58th Infantry Battalion, Bullecourt (Second)
26 Sep 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2790, 58th Infantry Battalion, Polygon Wood
25 Apr 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2790, 58th Infantry Battalion, Villers-Bretonneux
8 Aug 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2790, 58th Infantry Battalion, The Battle of Amiens
1 Sep 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2790, 58th Infantry Battalion, Mont St Quentin / Peronne
30 Sep 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2790, 58th Infantry Battalion, Breaching the Hindenburg Line - Cambrai / St Quentin Canal
15 Jul 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2790, 58th Infantry Battalion, RTA 8 April 1919 and discharged (TPE).

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