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BEST, George
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 1519, 1337, 1519, 1337 |
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| Enlisted: | 4 December 1914, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 1st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Moonta, South Australia, 2 August 1887 |
| Home Town: | Wyalong, Bland, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Bushman |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 2 May 1915, aged 27 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave Panel 13, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 4 Dec 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1519, 1337, Enlisted at Liverpool, NSW | |
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| 11 Feb 1915: | Involvement Private, 1519, 1st Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Choon embarkation_ship_number: A49 public_note: '' | |
| 11 Feb 1915: | Embarked Private, 1519, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Choon, Sydney | |
| 2 May 1915: | Involvement Private, 1337, 1st Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1337 awm_unit: 1 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1915-05-02 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Ellen Best nee Clark
Next of kin given as a friend David Gordon of South Wyalnong, NSW
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal