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George BREITMAN

Regimental number4965
Place of birthChechelnik, Pavolsh, Russia
ReligionJewish
OccupationLabourer
AddressYMCA, Sydney, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation19
Next of kinMother, Mrs U Weksler, City of Batta, Province of Podosk, Russia
Enlistment date27 August 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name3rd Battalion, 15th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/20/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A15 Star Of England on 8 March 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll3rd Battalion
Other details from Roll of Honour CircularEnlisted 27 August 1915 and posted to 3rd Bn, 15th Reinforcements. Taken on strength, 3rd Bn, 24 November 1916. Wounded at Broodseinde, 4 October 1917. Gassed, 24 August 1918. Awardedthe Military Medal. Died of sickness, Tidworth Military Hospital, England
FateDied of disease 19 April 1919
Place of death or woundingTidworth, England
Date of death19 April 1919
Age at death22.8
Age at death from cemetery records22
Place of burialWillesden Jewish Cemetery (Row K), Middlesex
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
35
Medals

Military Medal

'CG 133'
Source: 21/8/1917

Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsSEPTICAEMIA, TONSILLITIS, BRONCHIAL PNEUMONIA

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