George Leslie ROOKER

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ROOKER, George Leslie

Other Name:	Rooker, Leslie George - WWI Service Record - Alias
Service Numbers:	4360, Q156083
Enlisted:	2 June 1942
Last Rank:	Sergeant
Last Unit:	31st Infantry Battalion
Born:	Roma, Queensland, Australia, 5 June 1901
Home Town:	Roma, Maranoa, Queensland
Schooling:	Roma, Queensland, Australia
Occupation:	Lineman
Died:	Ingham, Queensland, Australia, 8 October 1970, aged 69 years, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	New Ingham Cemetery, Qld Div: Roman Catholic Sect: 20 Plot: 40
Memorials:	Town of Roma and Shire of Bungil WW1 Honour Board

World War 1 Service

17 Nov 1916:	Embarked Private, 4360, 31st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Kyarra, Brisbane
17 Nov 1916:	Involvement Private, 4360, 31st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Kyarra embarkation_ship_number: A55 public_note: ''

World War 2 Service

2 Jun 1942:	Involvement Sergeant, Q156083
2 Jun 1942:	Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, Q156083
2 Jun 1942:	Enlisted
18 Feb 1944:	Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, Q156083
18 Feb 1944:	Discharged

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Biography contributed by Peter Thrupp

Too young for War:
As an ex-serviceman myself, I take a keen interest in servicemen in my family tree. My great uncle George Leslie ROOKER born in Roma, joined the Army 20 Sep 1916 with a declared age of 18 years old. He was sent to France but was medically returned to Australia and discharged 30 Nov 1917. In his army records it was mentioned he was “too young”.
I then returned to his birth date (05 Jun 1901) and realized he was only 15 years and 3 months when he joined.
He joined the Army again in WW2 and was a Sergeant in Comms Signals.

Peter Thrupp

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