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HUGHES, George Alexander
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 51371 |
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| Enlisted: | 2 November 1917, Enlisted Melbourne allocated to 2nd General Service Reinforcement’s Victoria at Broadmeadows Camp 20 April 1918 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | AIF Depot |
| Born: | South Yarra, Victoria, Australia, 3 October 1899 |
| Home Town: | Gardenvale, Glen Eira, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Garden vale State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Plumber |
| Died: | Diabetes , Brighton, Victoria, Australia, 26 February 1923, aged 23 years |
| Cemetery: |
Brighton General Cemetery, Victoria Methodist Section H 83 |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 2 Nov 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 51371, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, Enlisted Melbourne allocated to 2nd General Service Reinforcement’s Victoria at Broadmeadows Camp 20 April 1918 | |
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| 26 Nov 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 1st Depot Battalion, Transferred to 1st Depot Battalion Broadmeadows Camp for duty | |
| 1 May 1918: | Involvement Private, 51371, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 1 May 1918: | Embarked Private, 51371, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, HMAT Euripides, Sydney | |
| 3 Jul 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Allocated to reinforce 22nd Battalion from 5th Training Battalion UK | |
| 19 Oct 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Taken on Strength of the 22nd Battalion in the field France | |
| 15 Apr 1919: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, AIF Depot, Taken on Strength of Australian Base Depots France for duty ex 22nd Battalion | |
| 25 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 51371, AIF Depot, Discharged 3MD Melbourne medically unfit Diabetes |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Pam Hamilton
Initial Enlistment 16 May 1916
Service Number : 44516
Posted to 4th Depot Battalion Reserve Company Seymour Camp
Allocated to 3rd Reinforcement's 37th Battalion for duty
Discharged 20 September 1916
Medically Unfit / Not due to misconduct