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HELMES, George William
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 1699, 1699A |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 47th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Rockhampton, Rockhampton, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Belgium, 18 August 1917, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Derry House Cemetery No.2 Derry House Cemetery No 2, Messines, Flanders, Belgium |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Gracemere Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 3 Jan 1916: | Involvement Private, 1699, 31st Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: '' | |
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| 3 Jan 1916: | Embarked Private, 1699, 31st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Kyarra, Brisbane | |
| 18 Aug 1917: | Involvement Sergeant, 1699A, 47th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1699A awm_unit: 47th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Sergeant awm_died_date: 1917-08-18 |
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