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George Henry POULTON

Regimental number1257
Place of birthGosford, New South Wales
SchoolPublic School
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationLabourer
AddressCaboolture, Queensland
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation18
Next of kinSister, Miss Elizabeth Poulton, Brisbane, Queensland
Enlistment date30 November 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name42nd Battalion, A Company
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/59/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A30 Borda on 5 June 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll42nd Battalion
FateDied of wounds 8 October 1917
Place of death or woundingBelgium
Age at death19
Age at death from cemetery records19
Place of burialDozinghem Military Cemetery, (Plot VIII, Row G, Grave 16), Westuleteren, Belgium
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
136
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Son of Eliza Poulton of Lake Elphinstone, Nebo, Queensland and the late George James Poulton. Native of Gosford, New South Wales
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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