George Henry MERRETT

MERRETT, George Henry

    Service Number: 2365
    Enlisted: 23 March 1915
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 12th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Goolwa, South Australia, 8 July 1893
    Home Town: Goolwa, Alexandrina, South Australia
    Schooling: Goolwa Public School, South Australia
    Occupation: Mariner
    Died: Accidental, Gallipoli, Turkey, 17 October 1915, aged 22 years
    Cemetery: Shell Green Cemetery, Gallipoli Peninsula
    Memorials: Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Glenelg Tribute Plaque, Goolwa Soldiers Memorial Gardens WW1 Memorial, Goolwa War Memorial
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    World War 1 Service

    23 Mar 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private
    10 Jun 1915: Involvement Private, 2365, 12th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '10' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: RMS Persia embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: ''
    10 Jun 1915: Embarked Private, 2365, 12th Infantry Battalion, RMS Persia, Melbourne

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    Biography contributed by Anthony Presgrave

    The third child of George James and Janetta Merrett. He worked on River Murray passenger vessels as Mate and at the time of enlistment had been on the Steamer Renmark. He was the first Goolwa man to be killed in the First World War. A family notice of his death appeared in the Chronicle newspaper on 20 November 1915, page 38.

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