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George Robert YUILL

Regimental number805
Place of birthEaglehawk, Victoria
SchoolNo. 210 Eaglehawk State School, Victoria
ReligionMethodist
OccupationMiner
AddressCaldwell's Road, Eaglehawk, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation19
Height5' 5"
Weight129 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs A J Yuill, Caldwell's Road, Eaglehawk, Victoria
Previous military serviceServed in 67th Bn, Citizen Military Forces, Bendigo; still serving at time of AIF enlistment.
Enlistment date11 September 1914
Place of enlistmentBroadmeadows, Victoria
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name7th Battalion, G Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/24/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board Transport A20 Hororata on 19 October 1914
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll7th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 25 April 1915
Place of death or woundingGallipoli, Turkey
Age at death19.6
Age at death from cemetery records19
Place of burialLone Pine Cemetery (Row O, Grave No. 16), Gallipoli, Turkey
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
52
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Agnes Jane and the late John YUILL
Family/military connectionsBrother: 2509 Pte Arthur Albert YUILL, 60th Bn, returned to Australia, 15 April 1917.
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Embarked Alexandria to join the Mediterranean Expeditionary Force (Gallipoli Campaign), 5 April 1915.

Reported wounded and missing, 25 April-2 May 1915.

Court of Enquiry, held in the field, France, 5 June 1916, declared fate to be 'Killed in Action, 25 April 1915'.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
SourcesNAA: B2455, YUILL George Robert

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