George Campbell GEAR

GEAR, George Campbell

    Service Number: 3534
    Enlisted: 21 April 1917, Sydney, NSW
    Last Rank: Trooper
    Last Unit: 6th Light Horse Regiment
    Born: Ashfield, NSW, 21 August 1884
    Home Town: Drummoyne, Canada Bay, New South Wales
    Schooling: Drummoyne and Cleveland Public Schools
    Occupation: Builder / Carpenter
    Died: Died of wounds, Palestine, 29 March 1918, aged 33 years
    Cemetery: Jerusalem War Cemetery
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    Memorials: Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour
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    World War 1 Service

    21 Apr 1917: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3534, 6th Light Horse Regiment, Sydney, NSW
    2 Nov 1917: Involvement Private, 3534, 6th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Commonwealth embarkation_ship_number: A73 public_note: ''
    2 Nov 1917: Embarked Private, 3534, 6th Light Horse Regiment, HMAT Commonwealth, Melbourne
    29 Mar 1918: Involvement Trooper, 3534, 6th Light Horse Regiment, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3534 awm_unit: 6 Light Horse Regiment awm_rank: Trooper awm_died_date: 1918-03-29

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    Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

    Son of George Powell and Barbara GEAR, Lyons Road, Drymmoyne, NSW

    Husband of Mary Jane GEAR, Edgar Street, Auburn, Sydney, NSW

    George served in Egypt and Palestine and was wounded at Amman 27 March 1918 and invalided to London Field Hospital where he died of wounds 29 March 1918.  Trooper Gear leaves a wife and three children to mourn his loss.

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