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DICK, George Couper
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 486 |
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| Enlisted: | 21 August 1914, Enlisted at Kensington, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 3rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Liff, Scotland, United Kingdom, 1881 |
| Home Town: | Kensington, Randwick, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 26 June 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Rue-David Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix Plot 1. Row E, Grave 1, Rue-David Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix, Bethune, Nord Pas de Calais, France, Rue-Du-Bois Military Cemetery, Fleurbaix, Bethune, Nord Pas de Calais, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 21 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 486, Enlisted at Kensington, NSW | |
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| 20 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 486, 3rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 20 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 486, 3rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Sydney | |
| 8 Aug 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 486, Gunshot wound to the ankle | |
| 25 Jun 1916: | Involvement Corporal, 486, 3rd Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 486 awm_unit: 3 Battalion awm_rank: Corporal awm_died_date: 1916-06-25 | |
| 7 Nov 1916: | Honoured Military Medal, Citation reads:- By his example in carrying water and ammunition forward to the firing line across open ground, he was able to inspire others to assist and it was very largely due to his energy and initiative that this portion of the line was kept supplied. He was frequently a volunteer to carry messages under heavy fire across the open. Source:Commonwealth Gazette No. 62 Date: 19 April 1917 |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of James F and Mary Dick of 6 Park Terrace, Dundee Scotland; brother of William F. Dick
25 April 1915 - Was given special mention for conspicuous gallantry of valuable service
Medals: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal