George Charles BLACK MM

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Service Number:	1234
Enlisted:	20 March 1916
Last Rank:	Lance Corporal
Last Unit:	39th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Casterton, Victoria, Australia , 21 June 1897
Home Town:	Casterton, Glenelg, Victoria
Schooling:	Casterton State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Farm labourer
Died:	Nangeela, Victoria, Australia, 20 June 1978, aged 80 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Casterton Cemetery, Victoria
Memorials:	Glenelg, Casterton & Sandford Division No 29 Sons of Temperance Honor Roll

20 Mar 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1234, 39th Infantry Battalion
27 May 1916:	Involvement Private, 1234, 39th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
27 May 1916:	Embarked Private, 1234, 39th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne
17 Nov 1917:	Honoured Military Medal, Broodseinde Ridge
19 May 1918:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal

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