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MCGOWAN, George Davis

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Service Number:	51639
Enlisted:	20 February 1918, Enlisted Richmond Victoria allocated to 3rd General Service Reinforcement’s Victoria at Broadmeadows Camp on 3rd June 1918
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	39th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Wodonga Victoria, Australia , date not yet discovered
Home Town:	Richmond (V), Yarra, Victoria
Occupation:	Boot Merchant
Died:	Natural Causes , 20 July 1949, place of death not yet discovered, age not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Fawkner Memorial Park Cemetery, Victoria Church of England Grave 7414

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World War 1 Service

20 Feb 1918:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 51639, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, Enlisted Richmond Victoria allocated to 3rd General Service Reinforcement’s Victoria at Broadmeadows Camp on 3rd June 1918
27 Mar 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 1st Depot Battalion, Transferred to 1st Depot Battalion Broadmeadows Camp for training
5 Jun 1918:	Involvement Private, 51639, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: RMS Orontes embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
5 Jun 1918:	Embarked Private, 51639, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, RMS Orontes, Sydney
13 Aug 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 39th Infantry Battalion, Allocated to reinforce 39th Battalion from 9th Training Battalion UK
8 Nov 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 39th Infantry Battalion, Taken on Strength of the 39th Battalion in the field France
13 Mar 1919:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, Australian Corps Headquarters, To Australian Corps Workshops France for duty
23 Jul 1919:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 51639, 39th Infantry Battalion, RTA 3MD Melbourne termination Period of Enlistment on HT Main
3 Nov 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 51639, 39th Infantry Battalion, Discharged 3MD Melbourne termination Period of Enlistment

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• AIF Project 51639
• Grave Details G D McGowan
• NAA Record of Service Private 51639 McGowan

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