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George ING

Regimental number1736
Date of birth--/03/1893
Place of birthPerth Western Australia
Other NamesING, George Leslie
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationGrocer
Address186 Hampton Road, Fremantle, Western Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation22
Next of kinMother, Mrs Laura Ing, 186 Hampton Road, Fremantle, Western Australia
Enlistment date16 June 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name28th Battalion, 2nd Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/45/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Fremantle, Western Australia, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on 23 July 1915
Regimental number from Nominal RollCommissioned
Rank from Nominal RollLieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll5th Machine Gun Battalion
Promotions

2nd Lieutenant


Unit: 14th MG Coy
Promotion date: 26 August 1916

Lieutenant


Unit: 14 MG Coy
Promotion date: 25 March 1917

Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Mention in Despatches


Awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 31089 (31 December 1918); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61 (23 May 1919).

FateReturned to Australia 18 July 1919
Other details

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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