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George HEPBURN

Regimental number3759
Place of birthStawell, Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarmer
AddressG Faulkner, Wood Street, Stawell, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation21
Height5' 6.5"
Weight151 lbs
Next of kinUncle, R Hould, Stawell, Victoria
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date15 July 1915
Place of enlistmentMelbourne, Victoria
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name14th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/31/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on 23 November 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll46th Battalion
FateEffective abroad (still overseas)
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Photo: Kent Fedorowich. Plaque in Victorian Garden of Remembrance.
Other details

War service: Egypt, Western Front

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Gaika', 12 May 1918; disembarked Melbourne, 5 July 1918; discharged (medically unfit), Melbourne, 5 September 1918.

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Date of death16 March 1982
Age at death91
Place of burialSwan Hill Cemetery, Victoria
SourcesNAA: B2455, HEPBURN George

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