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LITTLEBOY, George Thomas

Service Number:	2027
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)

World War 1 Service

31 Jan 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2027, 49th Infantry Battalion
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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