CARLOS, George Carleton
| Service Number: | 362 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 22 August 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Driver |
| Last Unit: | 1st Divisional Train |
| Born: | Winipeg, Manitoba, Canada, 1876 |
| Home Town: | Timboon, Corangamite, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Engineer |
| Died: | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 22 August 1943, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Melbourne |
| Memorials: | Cobden Church of England Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 22 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1 | |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct 1914: | Involvement AIF WW1, Driver, 362, 1st Divisional Train, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '21' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Oct 1914: | Embarked AIF WW1, Driver, 362, 1st Divisional Train, HMAT Benalla, Melbourne |
Engineer
George was an engineer living at Ivernice Lodge Timboon, when he enlisted. He returned to Australia, embarking on the 24 August 1918
Submitted 27 March 2021 by Ellen Magill
Biography
Although George Carlos was born in Canada, his family were from Lancashire, England - his father was a Master Mariner and was probably stationed in Canada at the time of his birth.
Having immigrated to Australia with his wife and five of his seven children in 1912, George enlisted in the AIF on August 22nd 1914 and served in the Middle East and France before returning to Australia in 1918. His service number was 362.
One of his sons, George Carleton Poulos Carlos, served in WW2 firstly in the Army and then the RAAF, and another applied for enlistment but was not called up.
A daughter, Irene (Reenie) married Charles Alfred Evenden, who was an emminent journalist and cartoonist, working out of London and Johannesburg.