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PURDIE, George Gardner
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | B2455, S72088, 1973 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 May 1942 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 6th (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) |
| Born: | Bute, South Australia, 10 September 1896 |
| Home Town: | Bute, Barunga West, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Farm Labourer |
| Died: | 13 February 1974, aged 77 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia |
| Memorials: | Bute District Council WW1 Roll of Honor, Laura RSL Members WW1 Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 16 May 1917: | Wounded B2455, Gun shot wound to knee in field in France Amputated middle of right thigh at Southern General Hospital Received Victory Medal British War Medal 1914/15 Star |
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World War 2 Service
| 18 May 1942: | Involvement Private, S72088, 6th (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) | |
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| 18 May 1942: | Involvement Private, 1973 | |
| 18 May 1942: | Enlisted | |
| 18 May 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Private, S72088 | |
| 6 Oct 1942: | Discharged |
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