WING, George James Argent
| Service Number: | 497 |
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| Enlisted: | 30 August 1914, Pontville, Tasmania |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Preston, Tasmania, Australia, 12 October 1893 |
| Home Town: | Ulverstone, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Preston State School, Tasmania, Australia |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Pneumonia, Egypt, 6 February 1915, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
Cairo War Memorial Cemetery Row B, Grave 152 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Gunns Plains Memorial Seat, Ulverstone Shrine of Remembrance |
World War 1 Service
| 30 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 497, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, Pontville, Tasmania | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 497, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Hobart embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 497, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Geelong, Hobart | |
| 6 Feb 1915: | Involvement Trooper, 497, 3rd Light Horse Regiment, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 497 awm_unit: 3rd Australian Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1915-02-06 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
George James Argent WING was born in Preston, Tasmania on 12th October, 1893
His parents were George Henry WING & Edith DELANEY
He enlisted in Pontville, Tasmania on 30th August, 1914 and embarked from Hobart on the ship Geelong with the 3rd Light Horse Regiment, C Squadron
George died from pneumonia in the Military Hospital in Cairo, Egypt on 6th February, 1915 - he was the first Tasmanian to die in WW1
He is buried in the Cairo War Memorial Cemetery, Row B, Grave 152
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal & Victory Medal
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His brother Roy William Draper WING also served in WW1 (SN 3407) and (SN 727) He was discharged on health grounds in 1916 but re-enlisted a year later and served until the end of the war
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