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WATKINS, George Harry

Service Numbers:	856, 851
Enlisted:	30 December 1914, Brisbane, Qld.
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	5th Light Horse Regiment
Born:	Brisbane, Qld., 14 August 1894
Home Town:	Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland
Schooling:	Coorparoo State School
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	23 July 1982, aged 87 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Not yet discovered
Memorials:	Coorparoo Roll of Honor, Coorparoo State School Honour Roll

World War 1 Service

30 Dec 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 856, 5th Light Horse Regiment, Brisbane, Qld.
8 Apr 1915:	Involvement Private, 851, 5th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Star of England embarkation_ship_number: A15 public_note: ''
8 Apr 1915:	Embarked Private, 851, 5th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Star of England, Brisbane

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Biography contributed

Son of Walter WATKINS and Mary Ann nee BALL of Brisbane, Qld.