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DARLINGTON, George Brockwell
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 857 |
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| Enlisted: | 27 August 1914, Enlisted at Melbourne |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 5th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Balaclava, Victoria, Australia, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Balaclava, Port Phillip, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 25 April 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave Panel 24, 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
| 27 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 857, 5th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne | |
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| 21 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 857, 5th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orvieto embarkation_ship_number: A3 public_note: '' | |
| 21 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 857, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orvieto, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Sharyn Roberts
Son of George and Agnes Darlington of 21 Mitchell Street, St Kilda, Victoria, formerly of 7 Rosamond Street, Balaclava, Victoria
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Biography contributed by Sharyn Roberts
Son of George and Agnes Darlington of 21 Mitchell Street, St Kilda, Victoria, formerly of 7 Rosamond Street, Balaclava, Victoria
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal