CARVER, George Havelock
| Service Number: | 18851 |
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| Enlisted: | 31 August 1915, Cootamundra, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Gunner |
| Last Unit: | 7th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Hill End, NSW, 1892 |
| Home Town: | Hill End, Bathurst Regional, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Bank Clerk |
| Died: | Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, NSW, 14 September 1924, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Rookwood Cemeteries & Crematorium, New South Wales Zone F New Methodist 3A 0434 |
| Memorials: | Bega Candelo Methodist Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 31 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 18851, 7th Field Artillery Brigade, Cootamundra, NSW | |
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| 11 May 1916: | Involvement Gunner, 18851, 7th Field Artillery Brigade, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: '' | |
| 11 May 1916: | Embarked Gunner, 18851, 7th Field Artillery Brigade, HMAT Argyllshire, Sydney |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Mr. George Havelock Carver, of 525 New Canterbury Road Dulwich Hill, one of the auditors of the Australian Bank of Commerce, died in Prince Alfred Hospital yesterday, after an illness which had lasted for two months. At times served that bank as manager of the Ulmarra and Dorrigo branches. Mr. Carver had been connected with the Australian Bank of Commerce for a number of years, and was well-known in the country, being the manager of one of the country branches of the bank before being promoted about 12 months ago to the position of country auditor. Mr. Carver served at the war, and suffered the loss of one of his eyes as the result of a wound received while on active service. He leaves a wife and an infant son.
The funeral took place on Tuesday last at the Methodist cemetery, Rookwood, the service being conducted by the Rev. Chambers. A Masonic service was read by Wor. Bro. S. Fay, Of Lodge Wisdom. Among those at the funeral were:-Messrs. W. Carver. L. Carver, C. Carver, and B. Carver (brothers), W. Thomas, J. Thomas, F. Thomas, H. Gorman, and S. Cover (brothers-in-law), Ord, Warn, Baddeley, and Garland (representing the Australian Bank of Commerce), Hogg, Bowden, Watson, Retallick, Patman, Matthews, English, Kelly, Clinch, Baker, Wood, McMamara, Stewart, Doherty, and Kelly.