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COLK, George Edwin
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 637, 786 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 3 September 1914, Helena Vale, Western Australia |
| Last Rank: | Trooper |
| Last Unit: | 10th Light Horse Regiment |
| Born: | Ballarat, Victoria, 1874 |
| Home Town: | Boulder, Kalgoorlie/Boulder, Western Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Miner |
| Died: | Died of wounds, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 31 August 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Boulder Roll of Honor, Boulder Roll of Honour Board, Kings Park 10th Light Horse Regiment Memorial WA, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 3 Sep 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 637, Helena Vale, Western Australia | |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep 1914: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 637, 11th Infantry Battalion, m/u | |
| 4 Jan 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 786, Perth, Western Australia | |
| 12 Feb 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 786, 10th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Itonus, Fremantle | |
| 12 Feb 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 786, 10th Light Horse Regiment, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1 | |
| 26 May 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 786, 10th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 29 Aug 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Trooper, 786, 10th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, GSW (skull) | |
| 31 Aug 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Trooper, 786, 10th Light Horse Regiment, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 786 awm_unit: 10 Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1915-08-31 |
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