GRACE, George Henry
| Service Number: | 2798 |
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| Enlisted: | 26 June 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 59th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Rhanikhet, Bengal, India, 1894 |
| Home Town: | Queenscliff, Victoria |
| Schooling: | St Thomas School, Salisbury, Wiltshire, England |
| Occupation: | Carpenter |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 26 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2798, 7th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 10 Sep 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2798, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of Victoria embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: '' | |
| 10 Sep 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2798, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Star of Victoria, Melbourne | |
| 7 Dec 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2798, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 24 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 59th Infantry Battalion, Egypt | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2798, 59th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2798 awm_unit: 59th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Robert Wight
A carpenter from Queenscliff, Victoria prior to enlistment, Pte Grace had previously been unsuccessful in three previous attempts to enlist. He embarked for overseas duty with the 9th Reinforcements from Melbourne on HMAT Star of Victoria on 10 September 1915.
Later transferring to the 59th Battalion, he was initially posted as missing in action and a subsequent court of enquiry determined that he had been killed in action on 19 July 1916 at Fleurbaix, France, aged 22.
Having no known grave, he is commemorated on the VC Corner Australian Cemetery and Memorial, Fromelles, France.
Source: AWM
George Henry Grace is also memorialised at:
Queenscliff Memorial Garden and
Queenscliff RSL Honour Roll
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