WILLS, George Charles
| Service Number: | 652 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 July 1915, Enlisted at Melbourne |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 29th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Werribee, Victoria, Australia, 1888 |
| Home Town: | Werribee, Wyndham, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Maldon Grammar School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Contractor |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 20 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix, Bethune, Nord Pas de Calais Plot 1, Row K, Grave 73 Rev. S. A. Beveridge officiated |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Werribee Shire Great War Roll of Honor, Werribee St Thomas' Church of England Honor Board, Werribee St Thomas' Presbyterian Church Honor Board (Lost), Werribee State School Honour Board, Werribee War Memorial, Wyndham Presbyterian Church Honor Board |
World War 1 Service
| 19 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 652, Enlisted at Melbourne | |
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| 10 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 652, 29th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: '' | |
| 10 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 652, 29th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Melbourne |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
George was a member of a Rifle Club for 3 years prior to enlisting
7 December 1915 - Disembarked Suez
16 June 1916 - Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force
23 June 1916 - Disembarked Marseilles, France
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Biography contributed by Stephen Brooks
George Wills and his brother Robert Joseph Wills both enlisted together in B Company of the 29th Battalion. In their first action at Fromelles George was killed and brother Robert was also mortally wounded the same day. Robert succumbed to his wounds and died in hospital in England a fortnight later.
George was aged 28, born in Werribee, attended Maldon Grammar School and was a contract chaff cutter when he enlisted. He was originally buried at Eaton Hall Military Cemetery by the Rev.S.A.Beveridge. In 1925 he was re-interred in Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery.