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TOWERS, George William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 460 |
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| 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, South Melbourne Great War Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 14 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 460, Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 25 Feb 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 460, 8th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Star of Victoria, Melbourne | |
| 25 Feb 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 460, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of Victoria embarkation_ship_number: A16 public_note: '' | |
| 16 May 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 460, 8th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 6 Feb 1917: | Embarked AIF WW1, Corporal, 460, 8th Light Horse Regiment, RMS Karmala, Melbourne | |
| 6 Feb 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 460, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Karmala embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 1 Dec 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 460, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Egypt and Palestine - Light Horse and AFC Operations, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 460 awm_unit: 8th Australian Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1917-12-01 |
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