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CHAMPION, George Arthur
| Service Numbers: | 51, N192258 |
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| Enlisted: | 31 March 1942, Parramatta, NSW |
| Last Rank: | Captain |
| Last Unit: | 19th (NSW) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) |
| Born: | Adelaide, SA, 17 July 1889 |
| Home Town: | Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Bank Clerk |
| Died: | Sydney, New South Wales, 26 April 1972, aged 82 years, cause of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Jamestown Soldier's Memorial Park Arch, Jamestown St James Anglican Church Stained Glass Windows and Turner Brothers Memorial, Yorketown Kadina Union Bank WW1 Roll of Honor |
World War 1 Service
| 31 May 1915: | Embarked Corporal, 51, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide | |
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| 31 May 1915: | Involvement Corporal, 51, 27th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' | |
| 11 Nov 1918: | Involvement Sergeant, 51, 27th Infantry Battalion |
World War 2 Service
| 31 Mar 1942: | Involvement Captain, N192258 | |
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| 31 Mar 1942: | Enlisted Parramatta, NSW | |
| 31 Mar 1942: | Enlisted N192258, 19th (NSW) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) | |
| 11 Jul 1944: | Discharged | |
| 11 Jul 1944: | Discharged N192258, 19th (NSW) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) |
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Rootsweb ID: I330287 17 Jul 1889 in Gilberton, South Australia
Father Richard James Champion and Mother Eleanor Jane Champion,
1 Merton Lodge, Farmon Road, Streatham, London, SW
Brother of Mima Champion; Allan Coultra Champion; Leslie Lindsay Champion and
Eleanor ("Blossie") Champion
12/12/1889 christened at St. Bede's, Semaphore, SA
1st wife: Violet Margaret Annie Smith (b. 1859 Portland, VIC - d. 18/9/1919 Perth WA)
2nd wife: Ethel Doris Annells (b. 13/10/1892 Adelaide, SA - d. ____)
Previous service:
9mths 10th Austalian Light Horse (Adelaide)
4yrs London Division Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve
Described on enlisting as 25yrs 6mths old; single; 5' 9" tall; fair complexion;
blue eyes; light brown hair; Church of England
26/12/1914 enlisted in Oaklands
appointed to Base Depot, Oaklands Camp
16/3/1915 transferred to 27th Battalion
16/5/1915 appointed to provisional Corporal
in 27th Battalion, A Company
31/5/1915 embarked from Port Adelaide, SA, onboard HMAT A2 Geelong
4/9/1915 embarked from Alexandria, to join Mediterranean Expeditionary Forces,
Gallipoli, ANZAC
15/10/1915 promoted toTemporary rank of Corporal
15/10/1915 promoted to Sergeant in 27th Battalion, Gallipoli Peninsula
27/11/1915 sick to 7th Field Ambulance
1/12/1915 rejoined unit
20/12/1915 evacutated from ANZAC, Gallipoi
10/1/1916 disembarked into Mudros, Alexandria
30/3/1916 proceeded to join British Expditionary Forces, ex Alexandria
21/3/1916 disembarked into Marseilles, France
27/4/1916 proceeded to England on leave, ex France
4/5/1916 rejoined unit
4/8/1916 gun shot wound arm (compact fracture right humerus) received in action, France
5/8/1916 admitted to No.4 Australian Field Ambulance, France
15/8/1916 embarked to England onboard HS Asturias, ex Havre
16/8/1916 admitted to Lord Derby War Hospital, Warrington
16/10/1916 returned to Australia onboard HS Karoola, ex Southampton
6/6/1917 discharged from service
Medals: 1914/15 Star (6770), British War medal (3419), Victory medal (3376)
Total service: 2 years 163 days (1 year 186 days overseas)
23/3/1967 lived at 18 Seales Parade, Balgowlah Heights, NSW
applied for Gallipoli ANZAC Medallion and badge
26/4/1972 passed away in Sydney, NSW
buried in:
Sourced and submitted by Julianne T Ryan. 4/5/2016. Lest we forget.
Thank you to Kaye Bottrall, Jamestown, SA for her information.