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CHALLIS, George David
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2595 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 16 July 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 58th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Cleveland, Tasmania, Australia, 9 February 1891 |
| Home Town: | Cleveland, Northern Midlands, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 15 July 1916, aged 25 years |
| Cemetery: |
Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix, Bethune, Nord Pas de Calais I K 109 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Campbell Town Roll of Honour, Campbell Town St. Luke's Church War Shrine, Campbell Town War Memorial, Launceston Church Grammar School WW1 Honour Board, Ross Conara Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 16 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private | |
|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 2595, 23rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
| 27 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 2595, 23rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne | |
| 26 Feb 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 58th Infantry Battalion, Egypt | |
| 2 Mar 1916: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 58th Infantry Battalion, Egypt | |
| 15 Jul 1916: | Involvement Sergeant, 2595, 58th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2595 awm_unit: 58th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1916-07-15 | |
| 15 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2595, 58th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix) |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Sharyn Roberts
Son of Michael and Margaret CHALLIS of Cleveland, Tas.
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