Regimental number | 2335 |
Place of birth | Bandon Grove, New South Wales |
School | Bandon Grove Public School, New South Wales |
Religion | Church of England |
Occupation | Farmer |
Address | Bandon Grove near Dungog, New South Wales |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 22 |
Height | 5' 9" |
Weight | 177 lbs |
Next of kin | Mother, Mrs Rose Ikin, Bandon Grove near Dungog, New South Wales |
Previous military service | Nil (previously rejected for AIF enlistment on account of 'kidney trouble') |
Enlistment date | |
Place of enlistment | Broadmeadow, New South Wales |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 36th Battalion, 4th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/53/2 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A30 Borda on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 34th Battalion |
Fate | Died of wounds |
Place of death or wounding | Somme, France |
Age at death | 23.4 |
Age at death from cemetery records | 23 |
Place of burial | Doingt Communal Cemetery Extension (Plot III, Row A, Grave No. 8), France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 124 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: William George and Rose IKIN, Bandon Grove, New South Wales |
Family/military connections | Some came home crippled, some reported missing and some killed in action. |
Other details |
War service: Western Front Wounded in action, 29 September 1918 (gun shot wound, knee). Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, IKIN George Edward |