BLACK, George Scott
| Service Numbers: | 5234, 5235 |
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| Enlisted: | 26 July 1917, Place of Enlistment, Lismore, New South Wales. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 31st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Rous Mill, New South Wales, Australia , June 1899 |
| Home Town: | Bundaberg, Bundaberg, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Lismore, New South Wales, Australia and Bundaberg State School, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Brisbane, Queensland Australia, 20 September 1954, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Bundaberg General Cemetery, Queensland Ashes Interred with his parents James and Mary Jane Black. |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 26 Jul 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5234, 31st Infantry Battalion, Place of Enlistment, Lismore, New South Wales. | |
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| 2 Mar 1918: | Involvement Private, 5234, 31st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Ormonde embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 2 Mar 1918: | Embarked Private, 5234, 31st Infantry Battalion, SS Ormonde, Sydney | |
| 5 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 5235 |
George Scott Black.
BLACK, George Scott. Private, No. 5234, 31st Battalion. Born at Rous Mill, Richmond River, N.S.W., and was educated at Lismore and Bundaberg S. He is the son of James Black and Mary Jane Black, of Goodwin Street, Bundaberg. Prior to enlisting, Private Black served two years on the office staff of the Bundaberg Mail." Afterwards was a farmer on the Richmond River. Private Black enlisted at Lismore and camped at Brisbane. Sailed for England on February 28th, 1918. Was sent to Salisbury Plains, being detained in Egypt for six weeks. Was despatched to France in August, 1918. Went into action at Bullecourt. Was stationed at Villiroy, but subsequently took up garrison duty at Cologne. Courtesy of
Queenslanders Who Fought in The Great War.
Submitted 3 July 2022 by Lynette Turner
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