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LITTLEBOY, George Thomas
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2027 |
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| Enlisted: | 31 January 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 42nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Wisbeth, Cambridgeshire, England, October 1881 |
| Home Town: | Springsure, Central Highlands, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Church of England School, England |
| Occupation: | Stockman |
| Died: | Died of wounds whilst a German prisoner of War, France, 26 February 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix, Bethune, Nord Pas de Calais II. A. 38 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Brisbane 42nd Infantry Battalion AIF Roll of Honour, Springsure Shire of Bauhinia Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 31 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2027, 49th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 1 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 2027, 49th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan McGillivray embarkation_ship_number: A46 public_note: '' | |
| 1 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 2027, 49th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Clan McGillivray, Brisbane | |
| 30 Sep 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 42nd Infantry Battalion | |
| 25 Feb 1917: | Imprisoned In operation near Armentières. | |
| 26 Feb 1917: | Involvement Private, 2027, 42nd Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2027 awm_unit: 42nd Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1917-02-26 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Cheryl Thompson
Recent research has shown that Private Littleboy is buried here. Please note that this casualty was previously commemorated on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial; his name will be removed when the appropriate panel is next replaced.
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