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MOSSOM, George Banks
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2863 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 5 June 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 9th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Ballarat, Vic., 9 June 1890 |
| Home Town: | Ipswich, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Ipswich State School and Technical College |
| Occupation: | Engine Fitter |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Mouquet Frm, Pozieres, France, 20 August 1916, aged 26 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ipswich Central Congregational Church Honour Board, Ipswich Central Congregational Church Pictorial Honour Roll, Ipswich Soldier's Memorial Hall Great War, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France) |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 5 Jun 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2863, 9th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 1 Sep 1915: | Involvement Private, 2863, 9th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ayrshire embarkation_ship_number: A33 public_note: '' | |
| 1 Sep 1915: | Embarked Private, 2863, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ayrshire, Sydney | |
| 20 Aug 1916: | Involvement Sergeant, 2863, 9th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2863 awm_unit: 9th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1916-08-20 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of Francis and Emma MOSSOM
He was killed by a stray bullet while sitting, with others, on a wall beside a road waiting for transport for a week's leave in London.
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