WEBB, George Frederick Howard
| Service Number: | 5237 |
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| Enlisted: | 10 January 1916, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 10th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Plympton, South Australia, 27 February 1886 |
| Home Town: | Glenelg, Holdfast Bay, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Packer (S.A.R.) |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 15 November 1916, aged 30 years |
| Cemetery: |
St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Adelaide South Australian Railways WW1 & WW2 Honour Boards, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Glenelg and District WW1 & WW2 Honour Board |
World War 1 Service
| 10 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 25 Mar 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5237, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Shropshire embarkation_ship_number: A9 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Mar 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 5237, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Shropshire, Adelaide |
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"THE LATE PRIVATE F. H. WEBB.
Private George F. H. Webb, who died of wounds at the 11th Stationary Hospital, France, on November 15, was the son of Mr. and Mrs. George Webb, of Fulton-street. Glenelg, and was 30 years of age. He was employed in the railway service prior to enlisting, and was for eight years stationed at Denial Bay (West Coast). Subsequently he was in the Loxton district. He went away on March 29 of this year as member of the 16th Reinforcements of the 10th Battalion. He was a member of the South Australian Government Workers' Union, and was very popular. He was also a member of the Glenelg branch of the Oddfellows' Lodge. He was highly esteemed by a large circle of friends." - from the Adelaide Chronicle 09 Dec 1916 (nla.gov.au)
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