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BEVAN, George Alphonsus
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4973 |
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| Enlisted: | 4 March 1915, Broadmeadows, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 59th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Korumburra, Victoria, Australia, 4 July 1898 |
| Home Town: | Leongatha, South Gippsland, Victoria |
| Schooling: | St Vincent de Paul's Boys' Orphanage School, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 19 July 1916, aged 18 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 4 Mar 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4973, Depot Battalion , Broadmeadows, Victoria | |
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| 7 Mar 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4973, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne | |
| 7 Mar 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4973, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Apr 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 59th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 5th Infantry Battalion | |
| 18 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4973, 59th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Kinfauns Castle" | |
| 29 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 4973, 59th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 4973, 59th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action |
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