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George Robert TELFER

Regimental number110
Place of birthSydney, New South Wales
SchoolPublic School (Sydney? Boolaroo?), New South Wales
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationMiner
Addressc/o E Hayes, 87 Kingsclear Road, Alexandria, Sydney, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation31
Next of kinMother, Violet Telfer, c/o E Hayes, 87 Kingsclear Road, Alexandria, Sydney, New South Wales
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date27 August 1914
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name2nd Battalion, A Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/19/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A23 Suffolk on 18 October 1914
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll2nd Battalion
FateKilled in Action 07-14 August 1915
Place of death or woundingLone Pine, Gallipoli
Date of death10 August 1915
Age at death32
Age at death from cemetery records32
Place of burialLone Pine Cemetery (Special Memorial C. 140.), Gallipoli, Turkey
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
34
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: John and Violet TELFER, Wellington Street, Mascot, New South Wales. Native of Sydney, New South Wales
Family/military connectionsNephew
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

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

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