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BLACKWELL, George Robert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3242 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 July 1915, Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Plasterer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 28 May 1918, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
La Kreule Military Cemetery, Hazebrouck Plot 1, Row D, Grave 3 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Leichhardt War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 18 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Liverpool, New South Wales | |
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| 5 Oct 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3242, 1st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
| 5 Oct 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3242, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Sydney | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement 1st Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières |
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Given names George Bovett
1 Battalion
Rank - Private
Son of William Henry and Louisa Blackwell, of 85, Moore Street, Leichhardt, Sydney, New South Wales.