George Charles WILLS

WILLS, George Charles

Service Number: 652
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 Honour Roll, 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
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World War 1 Service

19 Jul 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 652, Enlisted at Melbourne
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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Biography 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.

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