SILVER, George
| Service Number: | 2444 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Pioneer Battalion |
| Born: | Buln Buln Victoria, Australia, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Timboon, Corangamite, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 28 Jul 1916: | Involvement Private, 2444, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
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| 28 Jul 1916: | Embarked Private, 2444, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement 2444, 2nd Pioneer Battalion |
Timboon Honor Roll
George is listed on the Timboon Honour Roll
Submitted 13 April 2021 by Ellen Magill
Biography contributed by Ellen Magill
Early in October 1919, George Silver, from Timboon, attended a meeting at the Cobden Shire Hall, where he and Messrs.Angus were appointed committeemen to begin a sub branch of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors Imperial League.
Ref. "The Infiltrators" by Jack S. Fletcher.
Biography contributed by Ellen Magill
George's wife, Ellen Hannah Silver's address was listed as PO. Timboon on his record.
George is commemorated on the Timboon Honor Roll.
Biography contributed by Ellen Magill
A group of returned soldiers met in at the Shire Hall to form a sub branch of the returned Soldiers and Sailors Imperial League, among them were from Timboon Messrs. Angus and Silver. 15 new members were enrolled. The two gentlemen mentioned were both on the Timboon Honour Roll.
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