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WINCKLER, George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 240 |
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| Enlisted: | 17 August 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Sydney, NSW, 14 October 1889 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Sydney Grammar School, Sydney University, Ballarat School of Mines |
| Occupation: | Electrical Engineer |
| Memorials: | Sydney Grammar School WW1 Honour Board |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 240, 2nd Infantry Battalion | |
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| 18 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 240, 2nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Suffolk embarkation_ship_number: A23 public_note: '' | |
| 18 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 240, 2nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Suffolk, Sydney |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
PRIVATE WINCKLER.
Private George Winckler, of the 2nd Battalion (wounded) is 24 years of age, and the only son of Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Winckler, of Darlinghurst. He was born in Sydney and was educated at the Sydney Grammar School, the University and Ballarat School of Mines. Private Winckler gained his military experience at the University Scouts, and Ballarat Militia Regiment. He is well known in Sydney musical circles.