VENN, George James
| Service Number: | 3203 |
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| Enlisted: | 2 August 1916, Enlisted at Ross, Tasmania |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Pioneer Battalion |
| Born: | Rhydaston, Tasmania, Australia, 16 December 1894 |
| Home Town: | Ross, Northern Midlands, Tasmania |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Died: | Launceston, Tasmania, Australia, 17 August 1965, aged 70 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Carr Villa Memorial Park, Tasmania Monumental, Section C11, Site 332B |
| Memorials: | George Town Municipality Roll of Honour, Yolla Honour Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 2 Aug 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3203, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, Enlisted at Ross, Tasmania | |
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| 23 Nov 1916: | Involvement Private, 3203, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 23 Nov 1916: | Embarked Private, 3203, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne | |
| 16 Oct 1917: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 3203, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, Discharged at the 6th Military District |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Matthew Silas Venn and Matilda Venn nee Harding of Rhyndaston, Tasmania.
Brother of John Henry Venn who was killed in action on 13 June 1918 while serving with the 2nd Pioneer Battalion and is buried in Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery, Plot VIII, Row A, Grave 2; Matthew Sylias Venn who was killed in action 15 December 1917 and is buried in the Lindenhoek Chalet Military Cemetery. Plot II, Row I, Grave 3; Mark Reuben who returned to Australia on 9 January 1920 having served with the 1st Divisional Train
Commenced return to Australia on 14 July 1919 aboard HT Persic disembarking on 29 August 1919 at Melbourne for onward travel to Tasmania
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
On 28 December 1920 George married Frances Johanson in Piper's River, Tasmania.