CHIMES, George Henry
| Service Number: | 1904 |
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| Enlisted: | 12 January 1915, Place of Enlistment, Cairns, Queensland. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 15th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Cairns, Queensland, Australia, 12 June 1897 |
| Home Town: | Cairns, Cairns, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Cairns State School, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation: | Railway Porter |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 8 August 1915, aged 18 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Cairns Boys' State School, Cairns Cenotaph, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing, Mossman War Memorial, Port Douglas Memorial, Townsville Railway Station Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 12 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1904, 15th Infantry Battalion, Place of Enlistment, Cairns, Queensland. | |
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| 16 Apr 1915: | Involvement Private, 1904, 15th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: '' | |
| 16 Apr 1915: | Embarked Private, 1904, 15th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Kyarra, Brisbane | |
| 8 Aug 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1904, 15th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Wounded, later Reported Killed in Action |
George Henry Chimes
George Henry Chimes was born 12 January 1897 to Arthur James Chimes and Florence Emma Barr and was one of three children. George, born 1897, David 1901 and Arthur James 1903.
After George’s death his mother, Florence Emma, became an enthusiastic worker for the auxiliary branch of the Soldiers’ League in Cairns and a member of the Cairns Sub-branch of the R.S.S.I.L.A.
On his enlistment in Cairns his age was 18 years 7 months, occupation a Porter and his next of kin Mrs. Florence Chimes, Cairns. He was 5 feet 8 ½ inches, weighed 9 stone 3 pounds with dark complexion, grey eyes and dark brown hair. His religion was Church of England.
His previous army experience was as a trainee with the Australian Military Forces. George Henry attained the rank of Acting Sergeant 12 March 1915, but reverted to rank 13 July 1915.
George was posted as wounded and missing on the 8 August 1915, then changed to killed in action Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, after the Court of Enquiry at Sarapaum 28 April 1916.
George Henry Chimes was killed in action, Suvla Bay, Gallipoli Peninsula 8 August 1915 and is remembered on the Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey.
Courtesy of The Cairns District Family History Society.
Submitted 20 March 2021 by Lynette Turner
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