George Henry WILKINS

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WILKINS, George Henry

Service Numbers:	1256, NX25058
Enlisted:	28 September 1914, Claremont, Tasmania, Australia
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	2nd/12th Field Company / Squadron RAE
Born:	Stanley, Tasmania, Australia, 25 September 1900
Home Town:	Stanley, Circular Head, Tasmania
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Illness whilst a Prisoner of the Japanese , Borneo, 9 April 1945, aged 44 years
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God" Memorial Location: Panel 6, Labuan Memoria
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial, Labuan Memorial, Labuan Federal Territory, Malaysia

World War 1 Service

28 Sep 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1256, 15th Infantry Battalion, Claremont, Tasmania, Australia
22 Dec 1914:	Embarked Private, 1256, 17th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ceramic, Melbourne
22 Dec 1914:	Involvement Private, 1256, 17th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ceramic embarkation_ship_number: A40 public_note: ''
1 Mar 1920:	Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 1256, 15th Infantry Battalion, Discharged (Medical): 01/03/1920, [6th M.D] 6th Medical District - Hobart, Tasmania.

World War 2 Service

3 Sep 1939:	Involvement Sapper, NX25058
4 Jun 1940:	Involvement Sapper, NX25058, 2nd/12th Field Company / Squadron RAE, Malaya/Singapore
4 Jun 1940:	Enlisted Sapper, NX25058, 2nd/12th Field Company / Squadron RAE, Paddington, NSW, Australia
4 Jun 1940:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, NX25058
9 Apr 1943:	Imprisoned Malaya/Singapore, POW of Japan - From: 09/04/1943; To: 09/04/1945, died of illness, whilst P.O.W., Sandakan Camp, Borneo; officially presumed from (NAA, Pg-34).

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Biography contributed by Sharyn Roberts

Awarded Military Cross

'For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He led his platoon to their final objective and consolidated it under heavy machine gun and artillery fire. His fearlessness and contempt of danger have on many occasions been a magnificent example to his men.'
Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 120
Date: 7 August 1918

Married Nurse Estelle Venner nee KEOGH

Served in WWI and died as a Prisoner of War

Biography contributed by Daniel Bishop

Son of Thomas & Janet Emily WILKINS.

Husband of Estelle Venner WILKINS, of Potts Point, City of Sydney, New South Wales.

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