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COMPTON, George Spencer
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | Officer, W237774 |
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| Enlisted: | 9 August 1915, Blackboy Hill, Western Australia |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | Camp Headquarters, Northam |
| Born: | Southern Cross, Western Australia, Australia, 6 May 1891 |
| Home Town: | Leederville, Vincent, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Metallurgist |
| Died: | Natural causes, Perth, Western Australia, Australia, 23 July 1971, aged 80 years |
| Cemetery: |
Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia |
| Memorials: | West Leederville St Barnabas Anglican Church Honour WW1 Board |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 9 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, Blackboy Hill, Western Australia | |
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| 25 Oct 1915: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant | |
| 1 Apr 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, Officer, 28th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Fremantle embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 1 Apr 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 28th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Fremantle | |
| 24 Jun 1916: | Wounded AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 28th Infantry Battalion, GSW (arm) | |
| 4 Oct 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 28th Infantry Battalion, Broodseinde Ridge, 2nd occasion - GSW (thigh) | |
| 15 Jul 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 28th Infantry Battalion |
World War 2 Service
| 22 Jun 1940: | Enlisted Captain, W237774, Perth, Western Australia | |
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| 22 Jun 1940: | Enlisted W237774 | |
| 10 Nov 1944: | Discharged Captain, W237774, Camp Headquarters, Northam |
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