STRATFORD, George
| Service Number: | 2250 |
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| Enlisted: | 10 April 1916, Morphettville, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 48th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Adelaide, South Australia, 1878 |
| Home Town: | Hindmarsh, Charles Sturt, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Lifter |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 12 October 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Adelaide South Australian Railways WW1 & WW2 Honour Boards, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kilburn Islington Railway Workshops Honour Roll, Menin Gate Memorial (Commonwealth Memorial to the Missing of the Ypres Salient), Port Adelaide S.A. Railways Carriage and Wagon Dept. Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 10 Apr 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2250, Morphettville, South Australia | |
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| 12 Aug 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2250, 48th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: '' | |
| 12 Aug 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2250, 48th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ballarat, Adelaide | |
| 12 Oct 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2250, 48th Infantry Battalion, 1st Passchendaele |
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Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
"LATE PRIVATE G. STRATFORD
Private G. Stratford, husband of Mrs. J. Stratford, Drayton street, Bowden, was killed in action on October 12. He embarked in August, 1916. He was at one time sergeant in the Hindmarsh Brigade. His death will be deeply regretted by a large circle of friends. He left one son." - from the Adelaide Daily Herald 29 Nov 1917 (nla.gov.au)
"STRATFORD.— Killed in action October 4, Private George Stratford, second brother of Rachel Girdler and Elizabeth Searle, aged 39 years.
He proved himself no shirker, He fought in honor and name; He gave his life for an answer, That's how he played the game." - from the Adelaide Chronicle 17 Nov 1917 (nla.gov.au)
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