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ADDISON, George Albert
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2101 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 5 May 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 13th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Portsmouth, England, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Taught on Man oh War ships |
| Occupation: | Carter |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 24 August 1915, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Embarkation Pier Cemetery, Gallipoli.Turkey Embarkation Pier Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 5 May 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1 | |
|---|---|---|
| 14 Jun 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2101, 13th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Wandilla embarkation_ship_number: A62 public_note: '' | |
| 14 Jun 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2101, 13th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wandilla, Sydney |
Personal Stories
RIP George Albert Addison
Your gallant contribution to our freedom nearly 100 years ago was remembered today, Sunday 28th December 2014, by your great grandchildren Gregory Slater and Sandra Lyon (née Slater) and great great grandchildren Alexandria, Lucy and Sidney Slater, Lauren, Sarah and Rachel Lyon by placement of a poppy on your honour board at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra.
May you rest in peace.
Submitted 28 December 2014 by Duncan Lyon
Biography
Place of Burial - Embarkation Pier Cemetery (Special Memorial A, 27), Gallipoli