George WESTCOTT

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Service Number:	413
Enlisted:	Not yet discovered
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	6th Western Australian Mounted Infantry
Born:	Leigh Creek, Victoria, Australia, 1880
Home Town:	Pinjarra, Murray, Western Australia
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Porter
Died:	Killed in Action, Renshoogate, South Africa, 23 June 1901
Cemetery:	Old Middelburg Municipal Cemetery, Mpumalanga, South Africa The grave was originally located near 6WAMI's 24 June 1901 encampment at Bosmannsspruit Farm. The grave was relocated from Bosmannsspruit Farm to Old Middelburg Municipal Cemetery.
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Ballarat Boer War Memorial (Queen Victoria Square), Kings Park Western Australia Boer War Memorial, Middelburg Municipal Cemetery Australian Soldiers Memorial

1 Oct 1899:	Involvement Private, 413
1 Oct 1899:	Involvement Private, 413, 6 Mounted Infantry Contingent
10 Apr 1901:	Embarked Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 413, 6th Western Australian Mounted Infantry, SS "Ulstermore"
23 Jun 1901:	Discharged Australian and Colonial Military Forces - Boer War Contingents, Private, 413, 6th Western Australian Mounted Infantry, Killed in Action.

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