AKEHURST, George James
| Service Number: | 2327 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 12th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England., 1897 |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
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World War 1 Service
| 10 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 2327, 12th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Persia embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
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| 10 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 2327, 12th Infantry Battalion, RMS Persia, Melbourne |
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Births Sep 1897 Akehurst George James M Tunbridge 2a 730
Parents: Charles Morgan and Harriet AKEHURST, 'Osterley', 34 Southwood Road, Rusthall, Kent, England
Enlistment date 1 April 1915
Place of enlistment Adelaide, South Australia
Age at embarkation 19
Unit name 12th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number 23/29/2
Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT Persia on 10 June 1915
Unit from Nominal Roll 12th Battalion
Discharged 15 May 1919
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
His brother, Private Charles Frederick John Akehurst fell at Gallipoli on 22 August 1915.