S20252 Reissue
WILLCOCKS, George Roy
| Service Number: | 3358 |
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| Enlisted: | 11 April 1916, at Port Pirie |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 32nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Gawler, South Australia, 4 June 1896 |
| Home Town: | Port Pirie, Port Pirie City and Dists, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia., 9 July 1965, aged 69 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Gawler Baptist Church WW1 Honour Roll, Gawler Council Gawler Men Who Answered the Call WW1 Roll of Honor, Gawler May Bros. & Co. Limited WW1 Roll of Honor, Gawler War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 11 Apr 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3358, 32nd Infantry Battalion, at Port Pirie | |
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| 27 Jun 1916: | Involvement Private, 3358, 32nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Malakuta embarkation_ship_number: A57 public_note: '' | |
| 27 Jun 1916: | Embarked Private, 3358, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Malakuta, Adelaide | |
| 19 May 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 3358, 32nd Infantry Battalion, SW right leg |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Adelaide Botanic High School
George Roy Willcocks, was born in Gawler, South Australia, Australia on 4 Jun 1896, to George Willcocks and Annie Rose Cecilia Window (mother and father). George's religion was Baptist.
Willcocks grew to take up the occupation of a labourer and continued to do so until 11th of April 1916 (age 19 years and 9 months) when he signed up/ was enlisted in the 32nd battalion to fight in World War I. The details of him on this date were as written : “5ft4, 125lbs, chest 36 ½ inches, dark complexion and brown eyes & hair.” When enlisted he was ranked as private (PTE) and his periods of service in this rank were as follows “7.4.1916 – 24.4.1916 / 25.4.1916 – 30.4.1916 / 1.5.1916 – 15.5.1916 / 16.5.1916 - ?”
Willcocks’ Unit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A57 Malakuta on 27 June 1916. Fortunately George Roy’s final status was discharged and RTA (Returned to Australia) with signs of injury on his right knee. This was due to a wound receied on 17 May 1917. He proceeded on with his life and ended up having 3 children Ronald Roy Willcocks, Doreen May Willcocks, Glenise Raylee Willcocks. George received 2 medals from his time in service, British War Medal, Victory Medal.
George proceeded to meet his death on the 9th of Jul 1965 in Port Pirie, South Australia, Australia from unknown causes.