George Edward LONGTON

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Service Number:	22000
Enlisted:	28 August 1915, Melbourne, Vic.
Last Rank:	Gunner
Last Unit:	8th Field Artillery Brigade
Born:	Violet Town, Victoria, Australia, 1894
Home Town:	Violet Town, Strathbogie, Victoria
Schooling:	Violet Town State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Civil Servant
Died:	13 July 1936, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
Memorials:	Euroa Telegraph Park, Melbourne Public Library and National Museum of Victoria Great War Honour Roll, Violet Town Honour Roll WW1

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28 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Gunner, 22000, 23rd Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade, Melbourne, Vic.
20 May 1916:	Involvement Gunner, 22000, 23rd Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '4' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Medic embarkation_ship_number: A7 public_note: ''
20 May 1916:	Embarked Gunner, 22000, 23rd Field Artillery (Howitzer) Brigade, HMAT Medic, Melbourne
6 Jan 1917:	Transferred AIF WW1, Gunner, 8th Field Artillery Brigade , France
7 Jun 1917:	Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 22000, 8th Field Artillery Brigade , Battle of Messines
26 Sep 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Gunner, 22000, 8th Field Artillery Brigade , Third Ypres, SW to right leg. Evacuated to hospital (France). Rejoined unit 17 December 1917.
29 Mar 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 22000, 8th Field Artillery Brigade , German Spring Offensive 1918, Morlancourt
8 Aug 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Gunner, 22000, 8th Field Artillery Brigade , "The Last Hundred Days"
11 Aug 1919:	Discharged AIF WW1, Gunner, 22000, 8th Field Artillery Brigade , RTA 11 May 1919 and discharged as MU (no details).

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