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ABJORNSON, George Vincent
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 1201, WX28760 |
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| Enlisted: | 26 July 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Major |
| Last Unit: | AIF Headquarters |
| Born: | Perth, Western Australia, Australia , 21 April 1895 |
| Home Town: | South Perth, South Perth, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Adelaide University, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Draftsman |
| Died: | Illness, Western Australia, 21 January 1943, aged 47 years |
| Cemetery: |
Karrakatta Cemetery & Crematorium, Western Australia Niche Wall Crematorium Rose Gardens Wall G 0106 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Midland Officers & Contract Surveyors of the Department of Lands & Surveys WA Honour Roll, Western Australia Garden of Remembrance |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 26 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Corporal, 1201, 32nd Infantry Battalion | |
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| 18 Nov 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Corporal, 1201, 32nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Geelong, Adelaide | |
| 18 Nov 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Corporal, 1201, 32nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Geelong embarkation_ship_number: A2 public_note: '' | |
| 15 Sep 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Corporal, 32nd Infantry Battalion |
World War 2 Service
| 27 Jul 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), WX28760 | |
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| 21 Jan 1943: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (Army WW2), Major, AIF Headquarters |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Elizabeth Allen
George Vincent ABJORNSON was born in Perth, Western Australia on 21st April, 1895
His parents were Abjorn & Mathilda ABJORNSON
He married Laurella (Ella) TRETHEWAY in Perth, WA in 1920
He served in both WW1 and WW2
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