George LONG

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Service Numbers:	1137, 1281
Enlisted:	12 October 1914, Rosehill, New South Wales
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	4th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Mintaro, South Australia, 26 July 1895
Home Town:	Broken Hill, Broken Hill Municipality, New South Wales
Schooling:	Burke Ward School, Broken Hill
Occupation:	Electric Wireman
Died:	Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 6 May 1915, aged 19 years
Cemetery:	4th Battalion Parade Ground Cemetery 4th Battalion Parade Ground Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Broken Hill Barrier District Roll of Honour, Broken Hill Railwaytown War Memorial, Broken Hill War Memorial

12 Oct 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1137, Rosehill, New South Wales
22 Dec 1914:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1137, 4th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: ''
22 Dec 1914:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1137, 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne
6 May 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1281, 4th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1281 awm_unit: 4th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1915-05-06

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