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ISLES, George James
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 2417 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 22 December 1915, Enlisted in Melbourne |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 3 Battalion Imperial Camel Corps |
| Born: | Yapeen, Victoria, Australia, 1895 |
| Home Town: | Yapeen, Mount Alexander, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Palestine, 10 January 1917 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Originally buried but searches failed to locate his grave, Jerusalem Memorial, Jerusalem War Cemetery, Israel |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Castlemaine Strathloddon Methodist Sunday School Honor Roll, Jerusalem Memorial, Newstead War Memorial, Yapeen State School No. 1903 Great European War Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 22 Dec 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2417, 8th Light Horse Regiment, Enlisted in Melbourne | |
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| 6 May 1916: | Involvement Private, 2417, 8th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Clan MacCorquodale embarkation_ship_number: A6 public_note: '' | |
| 6 May 1916: | Embarked Private, 2417, 8th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Clan MacCorquodale, Melbourne | |
| 9 Sep 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Trooper, 3 Battalion Imperial Camel Corps, At Mosscar | |
| 9 Jan 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Trooper, 2417, 3 Battalion Imperial Camel Corps, Bullet wound to the head | |
| 10 Jan 1917: | Involvement Trooper, 2417, 3 Battalion Imperial Camel Corps, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2417 awm_unit: 3 Battalion Imperial Camel Corps awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1917-01-10 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of George James and Josephine Marie Isles of Yapeen, Victoria
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
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