George Alfred CHURCHER

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CHURCHER, George Alfred

Service Number:	5345
Enlisted:	1 February 1916, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA
Last Rank:	Driver
Last Unit:	Australian Army Service Corps
Born:	Goodwood, South Australa, 25 March 1895
Home Town:	Adelaide, South Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Station Hand
Died:	Daw Park, South Australia, 29 April 1972, aged 77 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia Derrick Gardens, Path 23, Grave 145B
Memorials:	Manna Hill & District Roll of Honor

World War 1 Service

1 Feb 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Driver, 5345, 10th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Adelaide, SA
11 Apr 1916:	Involvement Private, 5345, 10th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: ''
11 Apr 1916:	Embarked Private, 5345, 10th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Adelaide
1 Oct 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 5345, 10th Infantry Battalion, Shell wounds to the legs and right shoulder. Invalided to England on the 8 October 1917
11 Nov 1918:	Involvement Driver, 5345
29 Nov 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Driver, Australian Army Service Corps, From 10th Battalion and promoted to Driver on joining
1 Sep 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1, Driver, 5345, Australian Army Service Corps, Discharged at the 4th Military District

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Biography contributed by Carol Foster

Son of George Churcher and Elizabeth Churcher nee Byrne of Goodwood West, SA

Returned to Australia on 16 June 1920 aboard Bahio Costello

Husband of Amy Churcher nee Millen. George and Amy were married in the Registry Office, Islington, England on the 3 November 1919 later divorcing in Adelaide on 4 August 1942. Father of Alma Doreen Churcher and Doris Amy Churcher.

At the time of his death George was residing in the Nailsworth area, SA

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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