George SOONING

SOONING, George

    Service Numbers: 1190, 5748
    Enlisted: 14 August 1914, Enlisted in Townsville, QLD
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 15th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Townsville, Queensland, Australia, 15 January 1895
    Home Town: Townsville, Townsville, Queensland
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Upholsterer
    Died: Queensland, Australia, 20 June 1980, aged 85 years, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Not yet discovered
    Memorials: City of Townsville WW1 Honour Roll, Townsville West State School Memorial Gate
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    World War 1 Service

    14 Aug 1914: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1190, Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force, Enlisted in Townsville, QLD
    16 Aug 1914: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1190, Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force, Embarked HMAT Kanowna at Thursday Island for German New Guinea
    18 Sep 1914: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1190, Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force, Discharged at Townsville, QLD after HMAT Kanowna returned to Australia following trouble at sea with a fireman. George did not participate in the capture of German New Guinea
    5 Feb 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5748, 9th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Townsville, QLD
    4 May 1916: Involvement Private, 5748, 9th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Choon embarkation_ship_number: A49 public_note: ''
    4 May 1916: Embarked Private, 5748, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Choon, Brisbane
    3 Dec 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 25th Infantry Battalion, From 9th Battalion
    3 Oct 1918: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5748, 25th Infantry Battalion, Wound to the back. Invalided to England on 5 October 1918
    30 Nov 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 15th Infantry Battalion, From 25th Battalion. Rejoining after wounding
    10 May 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 5748, 15th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 1st Military District

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

     

    Brother of James Albert Sooningwho was killed in action on 8 August 1915 at Gallipoli while serving with the 15th Battalion and has no known grave. His name appears on the Lone Pine, Memorial Panel 49;

    Commenced return to Australia on 25 January 1919 aboard HT Ceramic disembarking n the 26 March 1919

    Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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