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HARGREAVES, Ernest George

Other Name:	Ah Sing, George Henry - Birth Records
Service Numbers:	3542, 3642
Enlisted:	5 August 1915
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	58th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Chilwell, Victoria, Australia, 1887
Home Town:	Geelong, Greater Geelong, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, East Geelong War Memorial, Leopold and District Residents Honor Roll, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

World War 1 Service

5 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3542, 22nd Australian Infantry Brigade
5 Jan 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3642, 22nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: ''
5 Jan 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3642, 22nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Melbourne
23 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 57th Infantry Battalion
15 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 58th Infantry Battalion
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3542, 58th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3542 awm_unit: 58th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19

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