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BUCK, George Francis
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 7450 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 March 1917, Lithgow |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 34th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Anvil Creek, Greta, New South Wales, Australia, 28 February 1899 |
| Home Town: | Lithgow, Lithgow, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | West Maitland Public School, Maitland Boys' High School and Kurri Kurri Continuation School, New South Wales |
| Occupation: | Colliery Weighman |
| Died: | Natural causes, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia, 20 November 1958, aged 59 years |
| Cemetery: |
Lithgow General Cemetery, Bowenfels, New South Wales Cremated - Column H |
| Memorials: | Maitland High School Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 3 Mar 1917: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 7450, 13th Infantry Battalion, Lithgow | |
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| 10 May 1917: | Involvement Private, 7450, 13th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Marathon embarkation_ship_number: A74 public_note: '' | |
| 10 May 1917: | Embarked Private, 7450, 13th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Marathon, Sydney | |
| 24 Dec 1917: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 34th Infantry Battalion | |
| 4 Jul 1919: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 7450, 34th Infantry Battalion, HT Whiltshire, England for return to Australia - disembarking Melbourne 19 August 1919, then by rail to Sydney arriving 20 August 1919 | |
| 5 Oct 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 7450, 34th Infantry Battalion |
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