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HIRST, George Walter Cansdell
Personal Details
Service Numbers: | Officer, N74258 |
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Enlisted: | 11 May 1916 |
Last Rank: | Captain |
Last Unit: | 4th Pioneer Battalion |
Born: | Waverley, NSW, 30 October 1886 |
Home Town: | Lindfield, Ku-ring-gai, New South Wales |
Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
Occupation: | Engineer |
Died: | Cremorne, NSW, 3 June 1971, aged 84 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
Memorials: | Mosman "With the Colors" Pictorial Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
11 May 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Officer, 4th Pioneer Battalion | |
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21 Oct 1916: | Involvement 4th Pioneer Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Boonah embarkation_ship_number: A36 public_note: '' | |
21 Oct 1916: | Embarked 4th Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Boonah, Brisbane |
World War 2 Service
3 Jun 1940: | Involvement Captain, Officer | |
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3 Jun 1940: | Enlisted N74258 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Walter Farquhar HIRST and Lilian nee CANSDELL