George William TOWERS

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Service Number:	460
Enlisted:	14 September 1914, Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	8th Light Horse Regiment
Born:	Carlton, Victoria, August 1884
Home Town:	Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Clerk
Died:	Died of wounds, Palestine, 1 December 1917
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Jerusalem Memorial, Jerusalem War Cemetery, Israel
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Jerusalem Memorial

14 Sep 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, SN 460, Melbourne, Victoria
25 Feb 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, SN 460, 8th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Star of Victoria, Melbourne
25 Feb 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, SN 460, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1
16 May 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, SN 460, 8th Light Horse Regiment, 'ANZAC' / Gallipoli
6 Feb 1917:	Embarked AIF WW1, Corporal, SN 460, 8th Light Horse Regiment, RMS Karmala, Melbourne
6 Feb 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, SN 460, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1
1 Dec 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, SN 460, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Egypt and Palestine - Light Horse and AFC Operations

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