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WEST, George John
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 3531 |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 31 July 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 49th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, 4 December 1894 |
| Home Town: | Brisbane, Brisbane, Queensland |
| Schooling: | Brisbane Normal School, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation: | Shop assistant |
| Died: | Killed in action, Mouquet Farm, France, 3 September 1916, aged 21 years |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Villers-Bretonneux Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 31 Jul 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 3531, 9th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 5 Oct 1915: | Involvement Private, 3531, 9th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Brisbane embarkation_ship: HMAT Warilda embarkation_ship_number: A69 public_note: '' | |
| 5 Oct 1915: | Embarked Private, 3531, 9th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Warilda, Brisbane | |
| 3 Sep 1916: | Involvement Private, 3531, 49th Infantry Battalion, Battle for Pozières , --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 3531 awm_unit: 49th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1916-09-03 |
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