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KING, George Edward
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 64 |
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| Enlisted: | 21 March 1915, An original of Headquarters group |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 19th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, December 1891 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | St John's Parochial School Darlinghurst, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Bookseller |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 28 October 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 21 Mar 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 64, 19th Infantry Battalion, An original of Headquarters group | |
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| 25 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 64, 19th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '13' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: '' | |
| 25 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 64, 19th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Stephen Brooks
George Edward King was born during 1891 in Sydney and attended St John's Parochial School in Darlinghurst NSW. His parents were Leonard and Isabella King of Sydney NSW. George was an original member of the 19th Battalion and fought at Gallipoli from mid August 1915. His younger brother 1361 Robert King 17th Battalion AIF died of wounds from the fighting at Pozieres.