George Robert DEAKIN

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Service Number:	2616
Enlisted:	20 July 1915, Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	58th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Balmain, New South Wales, Australia, 1886
Home Town:	Horsham, Wimmera, Victoria
Schooling:	Moreland State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 19 July 1916
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, City of Brunswick Honour Roll, Coburg Moreland State School No 2837 Honour Roll, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

20 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2616, Depot Battalion (AIF), Melbourne, Victoria
27 Oct 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2616, 23rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: ''
23 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 58th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 6th Training Battalion
17 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2616, 58th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Transylvania"
23 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2616, 58th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2616, 58th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2616 awm_unit: 58th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-07-19
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2616, 58th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action

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