George Leslie UPSTON

UPSTON, George Leslie

Service Number: 2471
Enlisted: 12 July 1915, Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 23rd Infantry Battalion
Born: St Kilda, Victoria, Australia, February 1884
Home Town: St Kilda East, Port Phillip, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Gardener
Died: Killed in Action, France, 22 August 1916
Cemetery: No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France)
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World War 1 Service

12 Jul 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2471, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Melbourne, Victoria
29 Sep 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2471, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Osterley embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
29 Sep 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2471, 23rd Infantry Battalion, RMS Osterley, Melbourne
22 Aug 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2471, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières

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Biography

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of William Charles Upston and Sarah Upston nee Shaw of Evelyn Street, St. Kilda, Victoria.

Brother of William Charles Upston who returned to Australia on 11 October 1918 having served with the 21st Battalion

12 July 1915 - enlisted at Melbourne with the 23rd  Battlion and with the rank of Private.

Medals: 1914-1915 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal