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POCOCK, George Allan
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2454 |
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| Enlisted: | 12 June 1916, Bendigo, Vic. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 59th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | East Shelbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1898 |
| Home Town: | Marong, Greater Bendigo, Victoria |
| Schooling: | East Shelbourne State School, No 1012, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Farm Labourer |
| Died: | Macleod, Victoria, Australia, 20 September 1979, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Bendigo Great War Roll of Honor, Kangaroo Flat East Shelbourne State School Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 12 Jun 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2454, 59th Infantry Battalion, Bendigo, Vic. | |
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| 25 Sep 1916: | Involvement Private, 2454, 59th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Sep 1916: | Embarked Private, 2454, 59th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Melbourne | |
| 26 Mar 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2454, 59th Infantry Battalion, The Outpost Villages - German Withdrawal to Hindenburg Line, GSW to left foot sustained at Morchies. Evacuated to UK. Rejoined unit 11 March 1918. | |
| 8 Aug 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2454, 59th Infantry Battalion, The Battle of Amiens | |
| 19 Jan 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2454, 59th Infantry Battalion, RTA 24 July 1919 and discharged (TPE). |
Personal Stories
WW1
The details provided are taken from the book "Stealth Raiders - a few daring men in 1918" written by Lucas Jordan, published 2017, refer to pages 83 + 273. Prior to the war he was a plumber of Narromine NSW. He enlisted 3rd Feb 1915 aged 21 years. He served with the 18th Infantry Battalion, and during this service he was awarded a Military Medal for his activities. He survived the war, departing the UK for home 20th Oct 1918.
Submitted 17 March 2020 by Maxwell HILL
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