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SUTHERLAND, George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 567 |
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| Enlisted: | 4 September 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 31st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland, 1896 |
| Home Town: | Terranora, Tweed, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Halkirk Public School, Caithness, Scotland |
| Occupation: | Farmer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 19 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 4 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 567, Depot Battalion | |
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| 9 Nov 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 567, 31st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wandilla embarkation_ship_number: A62 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Nov 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 567, 31st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wandilla, Melbourne | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 567, 31st Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix) |
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A fourth brother Samuel Sutherland served with the British 2nd Battalion Seaforth Highlanders, he was killed on the Western Front in 1917.
Of the 4 brothers who served only 1 made it home.
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