George William BAWDEN

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Service Number:	6957
Enlisted:	10 October 1916, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank:	Private
Last Unit:	6th Infantry Battalion
Born:	Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, 1895
Home Town:	South Melbourne, Port Phillip, Victoria
Schooling:	Not yet discovered
Occupation:	Wharf Labourer
Died:	South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 30 July 1953, cause of death not yet discovered
Cemetery:	Melbourne General Cemetery, Carlton, Victoria
Memorials:

10 Oct 1916:	Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6957, 6th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne, Victoria
23 Nov 1916:	Involvement Private, 6957, 6th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: ''
23 Nov 1916:	Embarked Private, 6957, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne
21 Sep 1917:	Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 6957, 6th Infantry Battalion, Shell shock
22 Aug 1918:	Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 6957, 6th Infantry Battalion, Discharged at 3rd Military District as medically unfit due to Asthma

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Son of John Bawden and Mary Anne Bawden nee Marchment of 171 Gladstone Street, South Melbourne, Victoria

During 1921c George married Bertha Annie Holz in Victoria

Commenced return to Australia on 15 April 1918 on board HT Marathon disembarking on 15 June 1918

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal