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DUNKLEY, George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 5087 |
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| Enlisted: | 4 January 1916, Liverpool, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 4th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Granville, New South Wales, 3 October 1898 |
| Home Town: | Waverley, Waverley, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Christian Brothers Catholic College, Waverley |
| Occupation: | Milk cart driver/horse driver |
| Died: | Died of Illness (Pneumonia), Boulogne, France, 24 December 1917, aged 19 years |
| Cemetery: |
Boulogne Eastern Cemetery Plot V111, Row 1, Grave 143, |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 4 Jan 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 5087, Liverpool, New South Wales | |
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| 1 Apr 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 5087, 4th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Makarini embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 1 Apr 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 5087, 4th Infantry Battalion, SS Makarini, Sydney | |
| 18 Aug 1916: | Wounded Private, 4th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières |
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Aged only 17 years and 3 months at enlistment, George was wounded on the Somme and later developed pneumonia. He died on Christmas eve 1917 and was interred in plot v111 row 1 grave 143 in the Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, France.
Far Away From All Who Loved Him In A Hero's Grave He Lies
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