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SPEED, George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1937 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 May 1916, Claremont, Tasmania |
| Last Rank: | Lance Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 40th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | New Norfolk, Tasmania, Australia, 2 October 1893 |
| Home Town: | Hobart, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Hobart School, Tasmania, Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 17 April 1918, aged 24 years |
| Cemetery: |
Heilly Station Cemetery VII A 30 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Hobart Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 May 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1937, 40th Infantry Battalion, Claremont, Tasmania | |
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| 8 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 1937, 40th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Hobart embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: '' | |
| 8 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 1937, 40th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ballarat, Hobart | |
| 17 Apr 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Sergeant, 1937, 40th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1937 awm_unit: 40th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lance Sergeant awm_died_date: 1918-04-17 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Sharyn Roberts
George was born as Alfred George SPEED in New Norfolk, Tasmania on 2nd October, 1893
His parents were Alfred George SPEED and Rosie KAUBAN
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