George William BEST

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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, Picardie Plot 1, Row D, Grave 20
Memorials:	Brisbane No 3 Squadron Roll of Honour, Hobart Roll of Honour, North Hobart Friends' School Honour Roll

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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