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PREECE, George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3457 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 October 1916, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 50th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Wolseley, South Australia, 22 October 1892 |
| Home Town: | Wolseley, Tatiara, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farm labourer |
| Died: | Natural causes, Tailem bend, South Australia, 26 January 1966, aged 73 years |
| Cemetery: |
Murray Bridge (Adelaide Road) Cemetery, S.A. RSL Section |
| Memorials: | Bordertown District of Tatiara WW1 Roll of Honor, Bordertown Wolseley Roll of Honor, Wolseley War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 Oct 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3457, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 10 Feb 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3457, 50th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Bee embarkation_ship_number: A48 public_note: '' | |
| 10 Feb 1917: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3457, 50th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Bee, Adelaide | |
| 5 Apr 1918: | Wounded Private, 3457, 50th Infantry Battalion, Villers-Bretonneux, Shell wound (leg) | |
| 2 Mar 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3457, 50th Infantry Battalion |
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