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George LAVENDER

Regimental number3822
Place of birthNorth Richmond, New South Wales
SchoolNorth Richmond Public School, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressInnisfail, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation27
Next of kinMother, Mrs G Lavender, Thornhill, North Richmond, New South Wales
Enlistment date20 September 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name9th Battalion, 12th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/26/3
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A50 Itonus on 30 December 1915
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll9th Battalion
FateDied of wounds 17 February 1916
Place of death or woundingEgypt
Age at death27
Age at death from cemetery records27
Place of burialCairo War Memorial Cemetery (Row D, Grave No. 319), Egypt
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
56
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: George and Jean LAVENDER, 'Thorn Hill', North Richmond, New South Wales
Other details

War service: Egypt

Died of multiple self-inflicted gun shot wounds.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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