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IKIN, George Edward

Service Number:	2335
Enlisted:	1 June 1916, Broadmeadow, NSW
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	34th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Bandon Grove, New South Wales, Australia, 1893
Home Town:	Dungog, Dungog, New South Wales
Schooling:	Bandon Grove Public School, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation:	Farmer
Died:	Died of wounds, 41st Casualty Clearing Station, Doingt, France, 1 October 1918
Cemetery:	Doingt Communal Cemetery Extension, Picardie, France Plot III, Row A, Grave No. 8
Memorials:	Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Dungog Christ Church Honour Roll

World War 1 Service

1 Jun 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2335, 36th Infantry Battalion, Broadmeadow, NSW
17 Oct 1916:	Involvement Private, 2335, 36th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '17' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Borda embarkation_ship_number: A30 public_note: ''
17 Oct 1916:	Embarked Private, 2335, 36th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Borda, Sydney
11 Jun 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2335, 36th Infantry Battalion, Battle of Messines, GSW to left thigh and gassed. Evacuated to UK. Never rejoined unit.
20 Aug 1918:	Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 34th Infantry Battalion, France
29 Sep 1918:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2335, 34th Infantry Battalion, Breaching the Hindenburg Line - Cambrai / St Quentin Canal, GSW to knee. Evacuated to 41st CCS at Doingt, however died of his wounds on 1 October 1918.
1 Oct 1918:	Involvement Private, 2335, 34th Infantry Battalion, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 2335 awm_unit: 34th Australian Infantry Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1918-10-01

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Biography contributed by Robert Wight

Also listed on the Queenscliff Fire Brigade Honor Roll (Victoria)