George Charles UNWIN

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Service Number:	52177
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	1st to 3rd (WA) and (TAS) Reinforcements
Born:	Bayswater, Western Australia, 15 July 1898
Home Town:	Cardup, Serpentine-Jarrahdale, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Boulder, Western Australia, 12 February 1972, aged 73 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Presbyterian area, Section KA, Grave 0536
Memorials:	Armadale Roll of Honor, Armadale War Memorial

8 May 1918:	Involvement Private, 52177, 1st to 3rd (WA) and (TAS) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Albany embarkation_ship: SS Port Darwin embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
8 May 1918:	Embarked Private, 52177, 1st to 3rd (WA) and (TAS) Reinforcements, SS Port Darwin, Albany

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Son of Charles Unwin and Rachel Lauristine Unwin nee Hivon of Cardup, WA.

6 August 1917 - enlisted with the Australian Army Service Corps

3 September 1917 - discharged

16 November 1917 - re-enlisted at Perth, WA, with the WA Re-inforcments with the rank of Private.

10 October 1918 - taken on strength with the 28th Battalion

Commenced return to Australia on 3 September 1919 aboard HT Baramah disembarking on 17 Ocotber 1919

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

14 November 1919 - discharged at the 5th Military District as medically unfit