George UNWIN

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Service Number:	1065
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	32nd Infantry Battalion
Born:	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1876
Home Town:	Oakleigh, Monash, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Perth, Western Australia, 11 May 1952, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Presbyterian, Section KA, Grave 0536
Memorials:

18 Nov 1915:	Involvement Private, 1065, 32nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: ''
18 Nov 1915:	Embarked Private, 1065, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide

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At the time of enlistment he was residing at Burnside Street, Bay Gawler, Victoria.

Son of James Unwin and Catherine Unwin nee Colbon of Dandenong Road, Oakleigh, Victoria.

10 March 1915 - enlisted at Perth, WA with the 32nd Battalion with the rank of Private.

20 October 1916 - promoted to the rank of Lance Corporal

Commenced return to Australia on 9 December 1918 aboard HT Leicestshire disembarking on 15 January 1919

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

3 March 1919 - discharged at the 5th Military District as medically unfit due to haemorrhoids.