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BLEE, George Glouis

Service Numbers:	3009, 3009A
Enlisted:	23 July 1915, Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	59th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Cowwarr, Victoria, Australia, 18 July 1894
Home Town:	Eltham, Nillumbik, Victoria
Schooling:	State School, Cowwarr, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:	Farm Labourer
Died:	Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 19 July 1916, aged 22 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Cowwarr Christ Church Honour Roll, Cowwarr Roll of Honor, Rosedale Shire Honour Roll, Rosedale War Memorial, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

World War 1 Service

23 Jul 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3009, Depot Battalion (AIF), Melbourne, Victoria
26 Nov 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3009, 23rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Commonwealth embarkation_ship_number: A73 public_note: ''
11 Jan 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3009, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Admitted -- No 2. Australian Auxiliary Hospital -- Dysentary -- Heliopolis, Egypt
21 Jan 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3009, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Transferred -- Admitted -- Convalescent Depot -- Helouan, Egypt
26 Jan 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3009, 6th Training Battalion (AIF), Discharged to Duty -- Helouan, Egypt
23 Feb 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 58th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 6th Training Battalion -- Tel El Kebir, Egypt
15 Mar 1916:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 59th Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 58th Infantry Battalion -- Tel El Kebir, Egypt
23 Mar 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3009A, 59th Infantry Battalion, Admitted -- 15th Australian Field Ambulance -- Parotitis -- Tel El Kebir, Egypt
25 Mar 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3009A, 59th Infantry Battalion, Transferred -- Admitted -- No 2. Australian Stationary Hospital -- Mumps -- Tel El Kebir, Egypt
25 Mar 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3009A, 59th Infantry Battalion, Transferred -- Admitted -- No 4. Australian Auxiliary Hospital -- Mumps -- Abbassia, Egypt
31 Mar 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3009A, 59th Infantry Battalion, Discharged to Duty -- Abbassia, Egypt
16 Apr 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3009A, Base Depot (AIF), Marched In -- Tel El Kebir, Egypt
20 Apr 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3009A, 59th Infantry Battalion, Rejoined Unit -- Ferry Post, Egypt
18 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3009A, 59th Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Kinfauns Castle"
29 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 3009A, 59th Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 3009A, 59th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action

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