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GROOM, George
Personal Details
| Other Name: | Smith, John - Service Record |
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| Service Number: | 1456 |
| Enlisted: | 16 January 1915, Perth, WA |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 11th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Albury, New South Wales, Australia, 1 January 1887 |
| Home Town: | Albury, Albury Municipality, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Turkey, 22 May 1915, aged 28 years |
| Cemetery: |
Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Gallipoli Plot II, Row D, Grave No. 23 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 16 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1456, 11th Infantry Battalion, Perth, WA | |
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| 22 Feb 1915: | Embarked Private, 1456, 11th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Itonus, Fremantle | |
| 22 Feb 1915: | Involvement Private, 1456, 11th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Itonus embarkation_ship_number: A50 public_note: '' | |
| 22 May 1915: | Involvement Private, 1456, 11th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1456 awm_unit: 11 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1915-05-22 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Mrs R Smith, MacAuley Street, Albury, New South Wales
Canon Bovan explains that the recently reported death of Private J. Smith, of the Expeditionary Forces, provides another case of mistaken identity. From information now available it is quite certain that the soldier alluded to, whose regimental number is 1456, is identical with Private George Groom, who enlisted at the outbreak of the war from West Australia. The deceased's mother resides in Spencer street, Albury. The late Private Groom was well known in this district as a footballer.
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