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CURLEWIS, George Campbell

Service Numbers:	5, W237391
Enlisted:	8 September 1914
Last Rank:	Second Lieutenant
Last Unit:	Volunteer Defence Corps (WA)
Born:	Bellarine, Victoria, Australia, 16 March 1891
Home Town:	Brookton, Brookton, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Clerk
Died:	Natural causes, Mosman Park, Western Australia, Australia, 19 November 1982, aged 91 years
Cemetery:	Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia
Memorials:	Beverley District Honour Roll WW1, Beverley War Memorial, Brookton Stoney Crossing Honour Roll, Fremantle Scots Church Honour Roll, Fremantle Scots Church Memorial To The Fallen

World War 1 Service

8 Sep 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1)
6 Nov 1914:	Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1)
22 Dec 1914:	Involvement Corporal, 5, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '12' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
22 Dec 1914:	Embarked Corporal, 5, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne
25 Apr 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 5, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), ANZAC / Gallipoli
2 May 1915:	Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 5, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), ANZAC / Gallipoli
10 May 1915:	Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1)
7 Nov 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), HT Runic, Portand for invaliding (Tuberculosis) to Australia - disembarking Fremantle 13 December 1915
31 May 1916:	Discharged AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 16th Infantry Battalion (WW1), Medically unfit

World War 2 Service

19 Dec 1939:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , W237391, Volunteer Defence Corps (WA)
19 Dec 1939:	Enlisted W237391
9 Jul 1943:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , W237391, Volunteer Defence Corps (WA), Captain

Non Warlike Service

1 Jan 1964:	Honoured Member of the Order of the British Empire, For community and welfare services.

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