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William GEORGE

Regimental number2582
Place of birthDungog, New South Wales
SchoolStewart's Brook Public School, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationMiner
AddressStewart Brook via Scone, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation30
Next of kinMother, Mrs Agnes George, Stewarts Brook via Scone, New South Wales
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date6 June 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name34th Battalion, 5th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/51/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board SS Napier on 17 November 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll34th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 12 October 1917
Place of death or woundingPasschendaele, Ypres, Belgium
Age at death31
Age at death from cemetery records31
Place of burialDochy Farm New British Cemetery (Plot II, Row B, Grave No. 6), Belgium
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
123
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Andrew and Agnes GEORGE, Stewart Brook, New South Wales. Native of Dungog, New South Wales
Family/military connectionsBrothers: 1550 Corporal Andrew GEORGE, 17th Bn, returned to Australia, 16 March 1918; 107 Lance Sergeant Henry John GEORGE, 1st Bn, returned to Australia, 8 October 1918.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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