George Alexander HUGHES

HUGHES, George Alexander

Service Number: 51371
Enlisted: 2 November 1917, Enlisted Melbourne allocated to 2nd General Service Reinforcement’s Victoria at Broadmeadows Camp 20 April 1918
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: AIF Depot
Born: South Yarra, Victoria, Australia, 3 October 1899
Home Town: Gardenvale, Glen Eira, Victoria
Schooling: Garden vale State School, Victoria, Australia
Occupation: Plumber
Died: Diabetes , Brighton, Victoria, Australia, 26 February 1923, aged 23 years
Cemetery: Brighton General Cemetery, Victoria
Methodist Section H 83
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World War 1 Service

2 Nov 1917: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 51371, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, Enlisted Melbourne allocated to 2nd General Service Reinforcement’s Victoria at Broadmeadows Camp 20 April 1918
26 Nov 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 1st Depot Battalion, Transferred to 1st Depot Battalion Broadmeadows Camp for duty
1 May 1918: Involvement Private, 51371, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '20' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Euripides embarkation_ship_number: A14 public_note: ''
1 May 1918: Embarked Private, 51371, 1st to 17th (VIC) Reinforcements, HMAT Euripides, Sydney
3 Jul 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Allocated to reinforce 22nd Battalion from 5th Training Battalion UK
19 Oct 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 22nd Infantry Battalion, Taken on Strength of the 22nd Battalion in the field France
15 Apr 1919: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, AIF Depot, Taken on Strength of Australian Base Depots France for duty ex 22nd Battalion
25 Sep 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 51371, AIF Depot, Discharged 3MD Melbourne medically unfit Diabetes

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Biography contributed by Pam Hamilton

Initial Enlistment 16 May 1916

Service Number : 44516

Posted to 4th Depot Battalion Reserve Company Seymour Camp

Allocated to 3rd Reinforcement's 37th Battalion for duty 

Discharged 20 September 1916

Medically Unfit / Not due to misconduct