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George BANES

Regimental number1509
Place of birthPort Fairy, Victoria
Other NamesBANES, G
SchoolWarrnambool State School, Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressFairy Street, Warnambool, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation42
Next of kinMother, Mrs M Banes, Fairy Street, Warnambool, Victoria
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date16 December 1914
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll16 December 1914
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name6th Battalion, 3rd Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/23/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A54 Runic on 19 February 1915
Regimental number from Nominal Roll15O9
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll6th Battalion
FateKilled in Action 8 May 1915
Place of death or woundingGallipoli, Turkey
Date of death18 May 1915
Age at death46
Age at death from cemetery records46
Place of burialNo known grave
Commemoration detailsHelles Memorial, Gallipoli, Turkey
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: George and Margaret Banes, Fairy Street, Warrnambool, Victoria
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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