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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, Melbourne Union Bank of Australia WWI Roll of Honour, 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.