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TILBROOK, George Edward
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3039 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 7 June 1915, Enlisted at Keswick |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 48th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Tailem Bend, South Australia, 16 June 1892 |
| Home Town: | Tailem Bend, Murray Bridge, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Bricklayer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Pozieres, France, 5 August 1916, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Tailem Bend and District Honour Roll, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 7 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3039, Enlisted at Keswick | |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Sep 1915: | Involvement Private, 3039, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: '' | |
| 14 Sep 1915: | Embarked Private, 3039, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Ballarat, Adelaide | |
| 5 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 3039, 48th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3039 awm_unit: 48 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-08-05 |
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Medals: 1915-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
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