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WILLCOX (WILCOX), George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 39 |
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| Enlisted: | 29 August 1914, Enlisted at Maryborough, QLD |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 9th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | London, England, 1891 |
| Home Town: | Maryborough, Fraser Coast, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Barman |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 25 April 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave Panel 32, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing, Maryborough City Hall Honour Roll |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 29 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 39, Enlisted at Maryborough, QLD | |
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| 24 Sep 1914: | Involvement Private, 39, 9th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Omrah embarkation_ship_number: A5 public_note: '' | |
| 24 Sep 1914: | Embarked Private, 39, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Omrah, Brisbane |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Address at the time of enlistment was C/- Joseph Ming of Ellis Street, Marybotough, QLD
Adopted son of Mrs Willcox of North Cottage, Limpsfield, Surrey, England
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Also served in the North Kent, Territorials ofr over two years