George Henry MERRETT

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Service Number:	2365
Enlisted:	23 March 1915
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	12th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Goolwa, South Australia, 8 April 1893
Home Town:	Goolwa, Alexandrina, South Australia
Schooling:	Goolwa Public School, South Australia
Occupation:	Mariner
Died:	Accidental (Injuries), Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, 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

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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