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HOWARD, George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 770 |
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| Enlisted: | 29 August 1914, Enlisted at Kensington, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 4th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Cambridge, England, 1891 |
| Home Town: | Ultimo, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farrier |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 12 June 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Gallipoli Plot 1, Row A, Grave 7 Chaplain Rev. W. McKenzie officiated, Shrapnel Valley Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 29 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 770, 4th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Kensington, NSW | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 770, 4th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 770, 4th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney | |
| 3 Mar 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 4th Infantry Battalion | |
| 12 Jun 1915: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 770, 4th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 770 awm_unit: 4th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1915-06-12 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Address at the time of enlistment was 242 Harris Street, Ultimo, NSW
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Previously employed by G. Harris, Blacksmith, of Musgrave, QLD