SLEEP, George Henry
| Service Number: | 3890 |
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| Enlisted: | 6 September 1915, Rockhampton, Qld. |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 31st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia, 1893 |
| Home Town: | Mackay, Mackay, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Baker |
| Died: | Illness (Pneumonia), Bowen, Bowen, Queensland, Australia, 1 September 1919 |
| Cemetery: |
Bowen General Cemetery, Qld Monumental Section 1 05.10.08, Grave 736 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Mackay Old Town Hall Honour Roll, Queensland Garden of Remembrance (Pinnaroo), Qld |
World War 1 Service
| 6 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3890, 31st Infantry Battalion, Rockhampton, Qld. | |
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| 19 Sep 1916: | Involvement Private, 3890, 31st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Seang Choon embarkation_ship_number: A49 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Sep 1916: | Embarked Private, 3890, 31st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Seang Choon, Brisbane |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
Son of James SLEEP, Mackay, Qld.
A returned soldier named George Henry Sleep, 26 yours of age, No. 3890, 31st Battalion, who had 4 years and 2 days service and was on his way home to his people at North Side, Mackay, expired suddenly on Monday evening at the home of Mr Heater, Dalrymple Street, whose place he was visiting.
Deceased who arrived by the overland route, on the 26th ultimo, was waiting for a steamer to take him to Mackay. He had been badly gassed which probably was the cause of his death. He was given a military funeral, 20 returned men being in attendance the filing party being in charge of Sergeant-Major English.
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