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GEORGE, Henry Cornelius
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 661 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 30 December 1915, Townsville, Queensland |
| Last Rank: | Lance Corporal |
| Last Unit: | 31st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Barcaldine, Queensland, Australia, 17 July 1891 |
| Home Town: | Jundah, Barcoo, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Shearer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Warfusé, France, 9 August 1918, aged 27 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial (Australian National Memorial - France), Windorah District Roll of Honour, Winton War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 30 Dec 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 661, Townsville, Queensland | |
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| 18 May 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 661, 41st Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Demosthenes embarkation_ship_number: A64 public_note: '' | |
| 18 May 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 661, 41st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Demosthenes, Sydney | |
| 9 Aug 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 661, 31st Infantry Battalion, "The Last Hundred Days", --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 661 awm_unit: 31st Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Lance Corporal awm_died_date: 1918-08-09 |
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