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IRONS, George Canton (Carlton)
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 7002 |
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| Enlisted: | 30 September 1916, Enlisted at Melbourne |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 8th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Carlton, Victoria, Australia, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Carlton, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Carlton State School, Carlton, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Stove Fitter |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 14 April 1918 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 30 Sep 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, SN 7002, Enlisted at Melbourne | |
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| 23 Nov 1916: | Involvement Private, SN 7002, 8th Infantry Battalion | |
| 23 Nov 1916: | Embarked Private, SN 7002, 8th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Name on Attestation paper reads George Carlton Irons
Son of James M. and Isabella Irons of 175 Lee Street, Carlton North, Victoria; brother of James Douglas Irons
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal