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PURDIE, George Gardiner
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 1973, S72088 |
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| Enlisted: | 6 March 1916, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 6th (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) |
| Born: | Wallaroo, South Australia, 10 September 1896 |
| Home Town: | Bute, Barunga West, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farm labourer (later Postmaster/Shopkeeper) |
| Died: | Natural causes, Adelaide, South Australia, 13 February 1974, aged 77 years |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia |
| Memorials: | Alford District of Ninnes Honour Board, Bute Public School Roll of Honour, Spalding Honour Roll WW1 |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 6 Mar 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1973, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 13 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1973, 48th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Bee embarkation_ship_number: A48 public_note: '' | |
| 13 Jul 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1973, 48th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Bee, Adelaide | |
| 8 Mar 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 1973, 48th Infantry Battalion |
World War 2 Service
| 18 May 1942: | Enlisted Private, S72088, Volunteer Defence Corps (SA) | |
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| 6 Oct 1942: | Discharged Private, S72088, 6th (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) |
Personal Stories
WW2 Military Service
Name: George Gardner Purdie
Year Range: 1939 - 1948
Service Number: S72088
Series Description: B884: Army Citizen Military Forces
Submitted 10 May 2017 by Marilyn Phillips
WW1 Military Service
Name: George Gardner Purdie
Birth Place: Bute, South Australia
Dossier Year Range: 1914-1920
Enlistment Place: Adelaide, South Australia
Service Number: 1973
Next of Kin: Mary Ann Purdie
Relationship to Soldier: Mother
Submitted 10 May 2017 by Marilyn Phillips
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