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SADLER, George William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4242 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 6 September 1915, Holdsworthy |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 54th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Moonee Ponds, Victoria, Australia, 1897 |
| Home Town: | Mascot, Botany Bay, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Engineer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 26 September 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
New Irish Farm Cemetery XXXIV. A. 17. |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Mascot War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 6 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 4242, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Holdsworthy | |
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| 20 Dec 1915: | Involvement Private, 4242, 2nd Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Dec 1915: | Embarked Private, 4242, 2nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Sydney | |
| 16 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 54th Infantry Battalion | |
| 20 Jul 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 4242, 54th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Bomb wounds to back | |
| 10 Jul 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 54th Infantry Battalion | |
| 26 Sep 1917: | Involvement Lance Corporal, 4242, 54th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 4242 awm_unit: 54th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1917-09-26 |
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