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BANES, George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1509 |
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| Enlisted: | 16 December 1914, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 6th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Port Fairy, Victoria, Australia, 1869 |
| Home Town: | Warrnambool, Warrnambool, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Warrnambool State School, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Farm Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Krithia, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 8 May 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey, Helles Memorial, Cape Helles, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Warrnambool Soldiers' Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 16 Dec 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 19 Feb 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1509, 6th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Feb 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1509, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Melbourne | |
| 8 May 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1509, 6th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli |
Personal Stories
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Robert Wight
Pte 1509 George Banes was killed in action during the 2nd Brigade's ill fated attack on Krithia, having only joined the Battalion on Gallipoli the week before.
Biography
Son of George and Mary Banes of Fairy Street, Warrnambool, Victoria
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal