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PTOLEMY, George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 6605 |
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| Enlisted: | 11 January 1917, Kempsey, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 18th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Fernmount, New South Wales, Australia, 1887 |
| Home Town: | Kempsey, Kempsey, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Fernmount and Aldavilla Public Schools, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 20 May 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
Heilly Station Cemetery |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 11 Jan 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6605, Kempsey, New South Wales | |
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| 7 Feb 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 6605, 18th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: '' | |
| 7 Feb 1917: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 6605, 18th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Sydney | |
| 20 May 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 6605, 18th Infantry Battalion, "Peaceful Penetration - Low-Cost, High-Gain Tactics on the Western Front" |
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