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ELLWOOD, George Hockley
Personal Details
| Service Number: | QX16167 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 2 August 1940 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd/31st Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Stanthorpe, Queensland, Australia, 15 January 1919 |
| Home Town: | Applethorpe, Southern Downs, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Traveller |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Syria, 25 June 1941, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Beirut War Cemetery Plot 4, Row F, Grave 9 Roll of Honour - Stanthorpe, QLD, Beirut War Cemetery, Beirut, Lebanon |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Private, QX16167 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Aug 1940: | Enlisted | |
| 2 Aug 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, QX16167, 2nd/31st Infantry Battalion | |
| 8 Apr 1941: | Embarked Private, QX16167, Embarked at Sydney for Middle East | |
| 25 Jun 1941: | Discharged |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Edgar Osmond and Maude Annie Ellwood of Applethorpe, QLD
Other service number Q63660
4 May 1941 - Disembarked in the Middle East
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