Regimental number | 3697 |
Place of birth | Berriwillock, Victoria |
Other Names | George Linar |
School | State School, Berriwillock, Victoria |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farm labourer |
Address | Berriwillock, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 21 |
Next of kin | Father, Francis J Blight, Berriwillock, Victoria |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 29th Battalion, 8th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/46/3 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A67 Orsova on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 29th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of death or wounding | Polygon Wood, Ypres, Belgium |
Date of death | |
Age at death | 22 |
Place of burial | Duhallow A.D.S. Cemetery (Plot VII, Row G, Grave No. 21), Ypres, Belgium |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 115 |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |