George Allen FONTENEAU

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FONTENEAU, George Allen

Service Numbers:	12, 3776
Enlisted:	1 October 1913, Enlisted under special instruction London on raising of the AFC at No1 Flying School Point Cook Laverton Victoria as Rigger Sergeant for a period of 6 Years.
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	Australian Flying Corps (AFC)
Born:	France, 28 August 1884
Home Town:	Point Cook, Wyndham, Victoria
Schooling:	Arundel Public School Sussex England
Occupation:	Woodworker Rigger
Died:	Complications from a previous injury Fractured Skull, Laverton, Victoria, Australia, 25 September 1928, aged 44 years
Cemetery:	Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria Roman Catholic Grave 4388
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World War 1 Service

1 Oct 1913:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 12, Australian Flying Corps (AFC), Enlisted under special instruction London on raising of the AFC at No1 Flying School Point Cook Laverton Victoria as Rigger Sergeant for a period of 6 Years.
4 Aug 1914:	Transferred AIF WW1, Sergeant, Australian Flying Corps (AFC), On Permanent Staff at AFC Point Cook ( Central Flying School)for the period of 5 years
1 Oct 1918:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 3776, Australian Flying Corps (AFC), Enlisted for Overseas Service with the AFC as part of Special Draft 1918
22 Oct 1918:	Involvement Sergeant, 3776, Australian Flying Corps (AFC), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '1' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Boonah embarkation_ship_number: A36 public_note: ''
22 Oct 1918:	Embarked Sergeant, 3776, Australian Flying Corps (AFC), HMAT Boonah, Adelaide
5 Feb 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Sergeant, 3776, Australian Flying Corps (AFC), Discharged 3MD Melbourne termination Period of Enlistment Cessation of Hostilities Ex HT Boona, Troop Ship recalled at South Africa

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Biography contributed by Pam Hamilton

An original member of the AFC on the Corps establishment in 1913.

Mr George Fonteneau sailed from England in 1913 with his wife to Point Cook.

Sergeant Fonteneau deployed for service overseas on 22 October 1918. AFC Special Draft was recalled to Australia from Durban South Africa on cessation of hostilities on 11th November 1918.

Sergeant Fonteneau was awarded the British War Medal 194-18 for his service.

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