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George Eric FULCHER

Regimental number6322
Place of birthTownsville, Queensland
SchoolState School, and Maryborough Grammar School, Queensland
Other trainingTrained at Gatton Agricultural College.
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarmer
AddressPialba via Maryborough, Queensland
Marital statusMarried
Age at embarkation26
Next of kinWife, Mrs Charlotte Jane Fulcher, c/o Mrs Hillery off Riding Road, Bulimba, Brisbane, Queensland
Previous military serviceServed in Grammar School Cadets.
Enlistment date18 October 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name25th Battalion, 18th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/42/5
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on 23 December 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll25th Battalion
FateDied of wounds 20 September 1917
Place of death or woundingPolygon Wood, Ypres, Belgium
Age at death26.10
Place of burialLijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XXII, Row B, Grave No. 1A), Belgium
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
104
Family/military connectionsHe had several cousins at the war one of whom was Major George D Shaw of Adelaide. One cousin was killed at Gallipoli.
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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