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TWIGDEN, George William
Personal Details
| Service Number: | Officer |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 9 March 1916, Moore Park, Sydney |
| Last Rank: | Lieutenant |
| Last Unit: | 4th Field Company Engineers |
| Born: | Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales, 24 November 1881 |
| Home Town: | Manly, Manly Vale, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Draftsman/Mechanical Engineer |
| Died: | Killed In Action, France, 7 April 1917, aged 35 years |
| Cemetery: |
Vaulx Hill Cemetery Grave III.G. 13. |
| Memorials: | Haymarket NSW Government Railway and Tramway Honour Board, Manly War Memorial NSW |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 9 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Officer, Moore Park, Sydney | |
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| 9 Apr 1916: | Involvement Lieutenant, Officers for Field Company Engineers, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Nestor embarkation_ship_number: A71 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Apr 1916: | Embarked Lieutenant, Officers for Field Company Engineers, HMAT Nestor, Sydney | |
| 7 Apr 1917: | Involvement Lieutenant, 4th Field Company Engineers, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 4th Field Company, Australian Engineers awm_rank: Lieutenant awm_died_date: 1917-04-07 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
George William TWIGDEN was born on 24th November, 1881 in Cardiff, Glamorgan, Wales
His parents were George & Mary Esther TWIGDEN
He was Killed in Action in France on 7th April, 1917 and is buried in the Vaulx Hill Cemetery
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