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John Stawell GEORGE

Regimental number3070
Place of birthGeelong, Victoria
SchoolGeelong College and Dookie Agricultural. Victoria
ReligionMethodist
OccupationFarmer
AddressGeelong, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation26
Next of kinMother, Mrs Agnes George, 'Illawarra', Aberdeen Street, Newtown, Geelong, Victoria
Previous military serviceServed in Cadets at Geelong College as Sgt.
Enlistment date11 October 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name39th Battalion, 7th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/56/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A70 Ballarat on 19 February 1917
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll39th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 12 October 1917
Place of death or woundingPasschendaele, Ypres, Belgium
Age at death26
Place of burialPoelcapelle British Cemetery (Plot XXXII, Row A, Grave No. 14), Belgium
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
131
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Henry and Agnes GEORGE
Family/military connectionsBrother: Stanley Willis George, killed Pozieres 5 August 1916.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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