George Alfred BLUNT

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Service Number:	4747
Enlisted:	18 August 1915, Orange, New South Wales
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	55th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Lucknow, New South Wales, Australia, 1891
Home Town:	Orange, Orange Municipality, New South Wales
Schooling:	Lucknow Public School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Died of Wounds, Fromelles, France, 19 July 1916
Cemetery:	Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord Plot II. Row F. Grave 5.
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Orange Cenotaph, Orange Holy Trinity Anglican Church Honour Board, Orange Lucknow Football Club Honor Roll, Orange Shire of Canobolas, Orange Soldiers' Memorial Avenue of Trees, Orange WW1 Honour Board

18 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4747, Depot Battalion (AIF), Orange, New South Wales
8 Mar 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4747, 3rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: ''
20 Apr 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 55th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 3rd Infantry Battalion
2 May 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 55th Infantry Battalion
2 May 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 55th Infantry Battalion, (Appointed)
31 May 1916:	Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 55th Infantry Battalion
19 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Sergeant, 4747, 55th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Caledonian"
29 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Sergeant, 4747, 55th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
19 Jul 1916:	Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 4747, 55th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Wounded In Action -- Legs
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 4747, 55th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Died of wounds received in Action -- 1st Canadian Casualty Clearing Station -- G.S.W. Legs -- France
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 4747, 55th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4747 awm_unit: 55th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1916-07-19

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