YORK, George
| Service Numbers: | 586, 586A |
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| Enlisted: | 20 November 1915, Royal Naval Reserve, 10 years |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 56th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | West Hartlepool, Durham, England, January 1880 |
| Home Town: | Carrington, Great Lakes, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Fireman |
| Died: | Carrington, New South Wales, Australia, 23 September 1946, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Sandgate General Cemetery, Newcastle, NSW METHODIST 4-20. 51. |
| Memorials: | Carrington Connolly Park War Memorial Gates |
World War 1 Service
| 20 Nov 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 586, 35th Infantry Battalion, Royal Naval Reserve, 10 years | |
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| 1 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 586, 35th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Benalla embarkation_ship_number: A24 public_note: '' | |
| 1 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 586, 35th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Benalla, Sydney | |
| 5 Aug 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 586A, 56th Infantry Battalion, 2nd MD, medically unfit (chronic rheumatism) |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Evan Evans
From Gary Mitchell, Sandgate Cemetery
Served during The Great War, resting at Sandgate Cemetery.
78 years ago today, on the Tuesday afternoon of the 24th September 1946, Private George York, referred to as Yorkey, 56th Battalion (Reg No- 586A), ship's fireman from Young Street, Carrington, New South Wales and Garrett Street, Carrington, N.S.W., was laid to rest at Sandgate Cemetery, age 65. METHODIST 4-20. 51.
Born at West Hartlepool, Durham, England about 1881 to George and Annie York; husband of Margaret Ann York nee Todd, married 22.6.1918, Wickham, N.S.W., died 18.12.1945, Mayfield, N.S.W., age 72, sleeping here, Yorkey enlisted on the 20th November 1915 with the 35th Battalion at Newcastle, N.S.W.
Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales on board HMAT A24 Benalla on the 1st May 1916.
Admitted to hospital 2.3.1917 (influenza).
Yorkey arrived home invalided on the 7th June 1918, being discharged medically unfit (chronic rheumatism) on the 6th August 1918.
Nothing located on Trove regarding enlistment, returning home, marriage, etc.
Mr. York’s name has been inscribed on the Carrington Citizens' Memorial Gates and the Carrington Municipal District Roll of Honor.
I have placed poppies at Yorkey’s gravesite in remembrance of his service and sacrifice for God, King & Country.
Not officially commemorated.
Contact with descendants would be greatly appreciated.
For more detail, see “Forever Remembered“.
http://www.commemoratingwarheroes.com/cemetery-main-search/.
Lest We Forget.
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