YANSEN, George Sydhval
| Service Number: | 552 |
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| Enlisted: | 12 February 1915, Enlisted at Lismore, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 25th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | McLean's Ridge, New South Wales, Australia, 1896 |
| Home Town: | Bathurst, Bathurst Regional, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Bathurst District School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Carpenter |
| Died: | Killed in action, Pozieres, France, 29 July 1916 |
| Cemetery: |
Courcelette British Cemetery Plot 1V, Row F, Grave 23. Personal Inscription IN LOVING MEMORY OF OUR DEAR SON AND BROTHER GOOD-NIGHT BELOVED |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Bathurst War Memorial Carillon, McLeans Ridges Public School and District Roll of Honor, Penrith S P School Honor Roll, Penrith St Andrews Presbyterian Church Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 12 Feb 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 552, Enlisted at Lismore, New South Wales | |
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| 29 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 552, 25th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
| 29 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 552, 25th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Brisbane |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
18 November 1915 - To hospital with Jaundice
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British Medal, Victory Medal
Biography contributed by Geoffrey Gillon
Son of George and Isabella Yansen, of "Hoal," Salisbury Avenue, Bexley, New South Wales. Native of Richmond River, New South Wales. His brother John Andreas Yansen also fell.
Biography contributed by Stephen Brooks
George Sydhval Yansen was the son of George and Isabella Yansen of Bathurst, New South Wales. His father, George, was born in Copenhagen, Denmark and had come to Australia some time before 1890. The father was well-known on the Richmond River, having been the first teacher of the Brooklet Public school. He was in charge of the public school, McLean's Ridges, when he passed away in 1900 after a long illness, at only 45 years of age, leaving a widow and six children.
Young George was a 19-year-old carpenter when he enlisted as an original member of the 25th Battalion. He served on Gallipoli from early September 1915 when the 25th Battalion was landed at Anzac, until he was evacuated with dysentery in late November.
He was reported missing during the 25th Battalion’s attack at Pozieres on 29 July 1916. His death was not confirmed until 12 months later by a Court of Enquiry.
George’s remains were discovered by the Imperial War Graves Commission during 1919 and his mother was advised during 1920 of his reburial in the Courcelette British Cemetery.
His older brother, 2510 Pte. John Andreas Yansen 45th Battalion AIF, was killed in action at Messines, Belgium, during June 1917.
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