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SPARKS, George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2232 |
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| Enlisted: | 13 March 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 5th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 1873 |
| Home Town: | Princes Hill, Yarra, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Modeller |
| Died: | Illness (Cerebral haemorrhage), At sea (HMAT Ceramic), At sea (HMAT Ceramic A40), 4 July 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Buried at sea , Chatby Memorial, Alexandria, Egypt |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Chatby Memorial, Alexandria, Egypt |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 13 Mar 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2232, 5th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 25 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 2232, 5th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 2232, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Husband of Harriett Beecher Sparks nee Worden of 70 Wilson Street, Sparks, Victoria. George and Harriet married in 1908c
Medals: British War Medal