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GRAHAM, George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5104 |
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| Enlisted: | 22 January 1916, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 4th Machine Gun Battalion |
| Born: | Leslie, Scotland, November 1895 |
| Home Town: | Wonthaggi, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Coal miner |
| Memorials: | Wonthaggi North Wonthaggi Honor Roll WW1 |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 22 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5104, Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 14 Mar 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5104, 14th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Anchises embarkation_ship_number: A68 public_note: '' | |
| 14 Mar 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 5104, 14th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Anchises, Melbourne | |
| 11 Apr 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5104, 4th Machine Gun Battalion, Bullecourt (First), GSW (left thigh) | |
| 17 Aug 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 5104, 4th Machine Gun Battalion |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by John Edwards
"...5104 Private George Graham, 14th Battalion from Wonthaggi, Victoria. A 20 year old coal miner prior to enlisting on 22 January 1916, he embarked for overseas with the 16th Reinforcements from Melbourne on 14 March 1916 aboard HMAT Anchises. While serving on the Western Front with the 46th Battalion, he was wounded in action in April 1917 and evacuated to England for medical treatment. Four months later, he returned to his unit in France and continued to serve until he arrived back in Australia on 2 July 1919 for demobilisation..." - SOURCE (www.awm.gov.au)
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