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George Spence CHESTERMAN

Regimental number459
Place of birthAdelaide, South Australia
SchoolThebarton, South Australia
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFitter and turner
Address12 Norma Street, West Adelaide, South Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation24
Next of kinMother, Mrs A Chesterman, 12 Norma Street, West Adelaide, South Australia
Enlistment date18 July 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll19 May 1915
Rank on enlistmentLance Corporal
Unit name32nd Battalion, B Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/49/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on board HMAT A2 Geelong on 18 November 1915
The 32nd Bn (Headquarters, Signallers, A, B, C, and D Companies) embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on two ships, HMAT A2 'Geelong', on 18 November 1915, and HMAT A13 'Katuna', on 24 November 1915. The Embarkation Roll does not distinguish between these ships, and it is therefore not possible from the Embarkation Roll to ascertain on which ship an individual embarked.
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from
The 32nd Bn (Headquarters, Signallers, A, B, C, and D Companies) embarked from Adelaide, South Australia, on two ships, HMAT A2 'Geelong', on 18 November 1915, and HMAT A13 'Katuna', on 24 November 1915. The Embarkation Roll does not distinguish between these ships, and it is therefore not possible from the Embarkation Roll to ascertain on which ship an individual embarked.
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll13th Field Artillery Brigade
FateKilled in Action 22 May 1918
Place of death or woundingFrance
Age at death27
Place of burialDaours Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot III, Row C, Grave No. II), France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
17
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: Arthur and Agnes CHESTERMAN. Native of Adelaide, South Australia
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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