George Leslie MAKIN

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MAKIN, George Leslie

Service Number:	703
Enlisted:	18 August 1914, Albert Park, Victoria
Last Rank:	Lieutenant
Last Unit:	5th Infantry Battalion
Born:	North Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 4 April 1894
Home Town:	Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria
Schooling:	St Alban's State School
Occupation:	Clerk
Died:	Died of wounds, France, 8 September 1918, aged 24 years
Cemetery:	St Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, South Melbourne Great War Roll of Honor

World War 1 Service

18 Aug 1914:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 703, Albert Park, Victoria
21 Oct 1914:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 703, 5th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Orvieto embarkation_ship_number: A3 public_note: ''
21 Oct 1914:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 703, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orvieto, Melbourne
25 Apr 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 703, 5th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli
3 Sep 1915:	Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 5th Infantry Battalion
24 Aug 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 5th Infantry Battalion, "The Last Hundred Days", GSW (legs
8 Sep 1918:	Involvement AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: awm_unit: 5 Battalion awm_rank: Lieutenant awm_died_date: 1918-09-08

WW1

The details provided are taken from the book "Stealth Raiders - a few daring men in 1918" written by Lucas Jordan, published 2017, refer to pages 271 & 282. Prior to the war he was a clerk of Middle Park Vic. He enlisted 18th Aug 1914 aged 20 yrs. He served with the 5th Infantry Battalion, rising to the rank of Lieutenant. Unfortunately, he died of wounds 8th Sep 1918. Letters and Papers of George from this wartime have been donated to the Australian War Memorial, refer to 1DRL/0473. Rest In Peace Lest We Forget

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