George William BEST

BEST, George William

Service Number: 1010
Enlisted: 12 October 1916, Hobart
Last Rank: Lieutenant
Last Unit: No. 3 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps
Born: Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, 1896
Home Town: Glebe, Hobart, Tasmania
Schooling: Friends High School, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Occupation: Draper
Died: Killed In Action , Poulanville, France, 12 April 1918
Cemetery: Vignacourt British Cemetery
Plot 1, Row D, Grave 20
Memorials: Brisbane No 3 Squadron Roll of Honour, Hobart Roll of Honour, North Hobart Friends' School Honour Roll
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World War 1 Service

12 Oct 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Hobart
17 Jan 1917: Involvement AIF WW1, 1010, No. 4 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Omrah embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
17 Jan 1917: Embarked AIF WW1, 1010, No. 4 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, RMS Omrah, Melbourne
4 Nov 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Australian Flying Corps (AFC), England
4 Feb 1918: Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Australian Flying Corps (AFC), England
5 Apr 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Lieutenant, No. 3 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps, France
12 Apr 1918: Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: No. 3 Squadron, Australian Flying Corps awm_rank: Lieutenant awm_died_date: 1918-04-12

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