George Ernest STATHAM

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Service Number:	293
Enlisted:	11 August 1915, Toowoomba, Queensland
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	31st Infantry Battalion
Born:	Harefield, Middlesex, England, 1885
Home Town:	Chinchilla, Western Downs, Queensland
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Labourer
Died:	Killed in Action, Fromelles, France, 20 July 1916
Cemetery:	No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Chinchilla War Memorial, V.C. Corner Australian Cemetery Memorial

11 Aug 1915:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 293, Depot Battalion (AIF), Toowoomba, Queensland
9 Nov 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 293, 31st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wandilla, Melbourne
9 Nov 1915:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 293, 31st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '16' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wandilla embarkation_ship_number: A62 public_note: ''
7 Dec 1915:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 293, 31st Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Suez, Egypt
16 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 293, 31st Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Hororata"
23 Jun 1916:	Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 293, 31st Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
19 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 293, 31st Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)
20 Jul 1916:	Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 293, 31st Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Killed In Action

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Older brother Reg# 3480 Private Albert Arthur Statham of the 8th Battalion London Regiment was also Killed In Action on the 8th July 1916 in France.