GARLAND, George Victor
| Service Numbers: | 2465, 2463, 2463A |
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| Enlisted: | 8 July 1915, Claremont, Tas. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Pioneer Battalion |
| Born: | Ulverstone, Tas., 1892 |
| Home Town: | Sprent, Central Coast, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Longford, Tas., 19 August 1949, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Carr Villa Memorial Park, Tasmania Monumental, Section C6, 183 |
| Memorials: | Tasmania (Launceston) Garden of Remembrance |
World War 1 Service
| 24 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 2465, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Kanowna embarkation_ship_number: A61 public_note: '' | |
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| 24 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 2465, 12th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Kanowna, Adelaide | |
| 8 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2463, 12th Infantry Battalion, Claremont, Tas. | |
| 15 Jan 1921: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2463A, 1st Pioneer Battalion |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of John GARLAND of Sprent, Tas.
MR. G. V. GARLAND
The funeral of Mr. George Victor Garland, of Ulverstone, who died at Longford on Friday evening, took place in thc Carr Villa Cemetery on Monday afternoon. Mr. Garland was a member of the 12th Battalion, 1st A.I.P., and later of the 1st Div. Pioneers.
Rev. F. L. Hadrill conducted services at the church and graveside. Chief mourners were the widow (Mrs. Blanche Garland), Messrs. Douglas (Launceston) and Percy Garland (Wynyard), brothers; Mrs. J Garland (Launceston), step mother; Messrs. Allan Wilfred, Aubrey and Douglas Jones. S. Bingham. J. Spence and A. Phillips (brothers in-law).
Pallbearers were Messrs. H. H. Hills, H. J. Bracken, S. G. Draper and H. Bearup.
Mr. Bearup, representing returned servicemen, took part in the service at the graveside.