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BLACK, George
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 1504 |
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| Enlisted: | 16 December 1914, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 58th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Kew, Victoria, 5 March 1894 |
| Home Town: | Kew, Boroondara, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Kew State School |
| Occupation: | Factory hand |
| Died: | Died of wounds (accidental), France, 8 September 1916, aged 22 years |
| Cemetery: |
Anzac Cemetery, Sailly-sur-la-Lys Plot 1 Row H Grave 4 |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Kew War Memorial |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 16 Dec 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1504, Melbourne, Victoria | |
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| 19 Feb 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1504, 6th Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Feb 1915: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1504, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Melbourne | |
| 30 Apr 1915: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1504, 6th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli | |
| 19 May 1916: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 58th Infantry Battalion | |
| 19 Jul 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1504, 58th Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix) |
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