George Roy CLAPHAM

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Service Number:	966
Enlisted:	1 October 1914, Enlisted at Melbourne
Last Rank:	Corporal
Last Unit:	14th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Mulgrave, Victoria, Australia, 1893
Home Town:	Sale, Gippsland, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Engine Driver
Died:	Killed in Action, Dardenelles, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 13 September 1915
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave Panel 40 Originally buried at Durrants Post,Cheshire Ridge with Rev. W.C. Smith officiated but the grave was destroyed in following battles, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Boisdale Honor Roll WW1, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing, Maffra Shire Honour Roll, Sale Cenotaph, Sale I.O.R. Father Mathew Tent Honor Roll

1 Oct 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 966, 14th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne
22 Dec 1914:	Involvement Private, 966, 14th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: ''
22 Dec 1914:	Embarked Private, 966, 14th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne
13 Sep 1915:	Involvement Corporal, 966, 14th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 966 awm_unit: 14 Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1915-09-13

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Son of Henry R Clapham and Annie Clapham of 'Result', Broasdway, Chelsea, Victoria formerly of Foster Street, Sale, Victoria

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Also was a member of the Sale Rifle Club for about 3 years

Son of Henry R Clapham and Annie Clapham of 'Result', Broasdway, Chelsea, Victoria formerly of Foster Street, Sale, Victoria

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

Also was a member of the Sale Rifle Club for about 3 years