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VAN PROOYEN, George Allan
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2177 |
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| Enlisted: | 25 August 1915, Enlisted at Seymour, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Pioneer Battalion |
| Born: | Melbourne South, Victoria, Australia, 1878 |
| Home Town: | Port Melbourne, Port Phillip, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Engineer's Assistant |
| Died: | Kew, Victoria, Australia, 1 September 1950, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Melbourne General Cemetery, Carlton Roman Catholic Compartment X, Grave 1007 |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 25 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2177, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, Enlisted at Seymour, Victoria | |
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| 6 Jun 1916: | Involvement Private, 2177, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wandilla embarkation_ship_number: A62 public_note: '' | |
| 6 Jun 1916: | Embarked Private, 2177, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Wandilla, Melbourne | |
| 13 Aug 1917: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2177, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, Discharged at the 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to chronic rheumatism and age. |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Jacob Van Prooyen and Agnes Van Prooyen nee Mooney of Port Melbourne, Victoria.
Next of kin given as a friend of Margaret Statter of Albert Street, Port Melbourne, Victoria.
Commenced return to Australia on 10 May 1917 aboard HT Runic
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal