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DUNCAN, George Robert

Service Number:	4790
Enlisted:	3 October 1915, Liverpool, New South Wales
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	59th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Hillgrove, New South Wales, Australia, 1897
Home Town:	Waverley, Waverley, New South Wales
Schooling:	Waverley Boys High School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	University Student
Died:	Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 19 July 1916
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Camperdown Sydney Teacher's College Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

World War 1 Service

3 Oct 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4790, Depot Battalion (AIF), Liverpool, New South Wales
8 Mar 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4790, 3rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: ''
17 Apr 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4790, 1st Training Battalion (AIF), Admitted -- No. 1 Australian Stationary Hospital -- Varicocle -- Tel El Kebir, Egypt
19 Apr 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4790, 1st Training Battalion (AIF), Discharged to Duty
20 Apr 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 55th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 1st Training Battalion
13 May 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4790, 55th Infantry Battalion, Transferred -- Admitted -- No. 2 Australian Casualty Clearing Station -- Varicocele -- Ferry Post, Egypt
13 May 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4790, 55th Infantry Battalion, Admitted -- 15th Australian Field Ambulance -- Varicocele -- Ferry Post, Egypt
16 May 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4790, 55th Infantry Battalion, Transferred -- Admitted -- 2nd Australian Casualty Clearing Station -- Varicocele -- Ferry Post, Egypt
17 May 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4790, 55th Infantry Battalion, Discharged to Duty
18 May 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 59th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 55th Infantry Battalion
18 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4790, 59th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Kinfauns Castle"
29 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4790, 59th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4790, 59th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4790, 59th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4790 awm_unit: 59th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19

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