George William SMALLACOMBE

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SMALLACOMBE, George William

Service Number:	382
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	Australian Provost Corps
Born:	Gumeracha, Adelaide Hills, South Australia, 23 June 1896
Home Town:	Not yet discovered
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Not yet discovered
Died:	Daw Park, South Australia, 28 June 1971, aged 75 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia Derrick Gardens, Path 20, Plot 33B
Memorials:	Gumeracha Anzac Honor Roll, Maitland War Memorial

World War 1 Service

9 Jun 1916:	Involvement Private, 382, 43rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: ''
9 Jun 1916:	Embarked Private, 382, 43rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Adelaide
31 Jul 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 382, 43rd Infantry Battalion, "Wounded in action and remained at duty. On 31/7/17 although wounded twice he reached a captured enemy strong-post with much needed material every other man of his carrying party having sought cover."
5 Oct 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, 382, Australian Provost Corps , Returned per "H.T. Zealandia" Disembarked Adelaide 2/8/1919 Discharged from AIF at Adelaide, Termination of period of enlistment, 5/10/19.

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Biography contributed by Michelle MCSHANE

Son of Philip Smallacombe and Fracis Emma Lugg
(BDM SA ref: Book/Page: 586/225)

Ethel and George were married on the 21-Mar-1925 at the residence of A V Smallacombe Mitcham

He was 28 his father was Philip Smallacombe. She was 21, her father was John Terence Murphy
(BDM SA ref: Book/Page: 302/840)

Their children, according to BDM SA records (and his plaque), were:

Sydney George 13-Oct-1925 Unley
Robert John 16-Oct-1927 Parkside
Ken & Trevor

He died aged 76 (married) and lived in Kensington
(BDM SA ref: Book/Page: 129A/4477)

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