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ANGUS, George Andrew Colin
| Service Number: | 2425 |
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| Enlisted: | 25 February 1915, Adelaide, City of Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 48th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Port MacDonnell, South Australia, 28 October 1897 |
| Home Town: | Kensington, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Driver |
| Died: | 23 February 1981, aged 83 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia Site expired ashes removed |
| Memorials: | Adelaide Scots Church WW1 Honour Board, Tusmore Burnside District Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 25 Feb 1915: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Private, 2425, 10th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, Enlisted 25 Feb 1915. Embarked HMAT Kanowna A61 23 June 1915 Roll entry 23/27/2 |
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| 25 Feb 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Adelaide, City of Adelaide, South Australia | |
| 23 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 2425, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Kanowna embarkation_ship_number: A61 public_note: '' | |
| 23 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 2425, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Kanowna, Adelaide | |
| 23 Jun 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, HMAT Kanowna A61 | |
| 18 Sep 1915: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Private, 2425, 10th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Evacuated sick - dysentry |
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| 27 Mar 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2425, 48th Infantry Battalion, Dernancourt/Ancre | |
| 8 Aug 1918: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2425, 48th Infantry Battalion, "The Last Hundred Days" | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement 10th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières |
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Son of George ANGUS and Jane nee INGLIS
Angus George Andrew Colin : SERN 2425 : POB Cape Northumberland SA : POE Adelaide SA : NOK M Angus Jane
Mrs J Angas, Brigalon Avenue, Kensington Gardens via Burnside, South Australia
Enlisted into the 7th Reinforcements of the 10th Battalion.
Transferred to the 48th Battalion.
George Angus spent a lot of time in hospital with gastro enteric problems which began shortly afterr he arrived at Gallipoli in September 1915. He still managed to serve through some notable campaigns with each of the two famous Battalions he was assigned to; Gallipoli with the 10th Battalion albeit briefly, and Dernancourt Ancre with the 48th.
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