ANTONY, Michael
| Service Number: | 6266 |
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| Enlisted: | 19 April 1916, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 5th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Adelaide, South Australia, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Observation School, Currie Street, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, France, 10 May 1917, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, Villers-Bretonneux, Picardie, France |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Adelaide St Patrick's Parish Honor Board, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 19 Apr 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | |
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| 11 Sep 1916: | Involvement Private, 6266, 5th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: '' | |
| 11 Sep 1916: | Embarked Private, 6266, 5th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Euripides, Melbourne |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Robert Kearney
Parents: George and Minnie GEORGE, 85 Waymouth Street, Adelaide, South Australia
Information courtesy of the Australian War Memorial
Michael ANTONY was originally cast on the Roll of Honour as Michael George however in 2013 it was brought to our (AWM) attention that his true birth name was Michael Antony. Subsequently the correct name of Michael Antony was cast on Supplementary Panel 1.
The true birth name can be found on naturalisation papers submitted by his father, George Antony in 1921. It was suspected the name change occurred at the outbreak of the First World War. He was also underage at time of enlistment which may have contributed to the name change.
His parents are buried in Adelaide with the last name Antony.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/157406108/george-antony (www.findagrave.com)
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/157406111/minnie-antony (www.findagrave.com)
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