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ROSE, Geoffrey Vaughan
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 4399 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 30th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Not yet discovered |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 17 Nov 1916: | Involvement Private, 4399, 30th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Port Napier embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
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| 17 Nov 1916: | Embarked Private, 4399, 30th Infantry Battalion, SS Port Napier, Sydney |
Personal Stories
WW1
The details provided are taken from the book "Stealth Raiders - a few daring men in 1918" written by Lucas Jordan, published 2017, refer to pages 274 and 285. Prior to the war he was a clerk of Petersham NSW. He enlisted 27th Sep 1916 aged 30 years. He served with the 30th Infantry Battalion. He survived the war, departing the UK for home 5th July 1919. During his service he maintained a diary which has been donated to the Mitchell Library of NSW, reference ML MSS 2963 (2 items).
Submitted 28 March 2020 by Maxwell HILL