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WELCH, George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1504 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 7 January 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 5th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Yea, Victoria, Australia, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Carlton, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | labourer |
| Died: | Died of wounds - abdomen, At sea on board HS Rewa, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 2 August 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave, buried at sea Rev. V.L. Keelan officiated Panel 25, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Yea War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 7 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1504, 5th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 19 Feb 1915: | Involvement Private, 1504, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Feb 1915: | Embarked Private, 1504, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Melbourne | |
| 2 Aug 1915: | Involvement Private, 1504, 5th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1504 awm_unit: 5 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1915-08-02 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Next of kin given as his brother Charles Welch of Kensington, Victoria. Also brother of James Welch of Morwell, Victoria and Jean Welch of Carlton, Victoria
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
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