| Regimental number | 742 |
| Place of birth | Maroon, Queensland |
| School | Maroon School, Queensland |
| Religion | Methodist |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Address | Cottswold via Boonah, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 18 |
| Height | 5' 8.75" |
| Weight | 150 lbs |
| Next of kin | Father, Samuel Rose, Cottswold via Boonah, Queensland |
| Previous military service | Nil |
| Enlistment date | |
| Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
| Place of enlistment | Brisbane, Queensland |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 5th Light Horse Regiment, 2nd Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 10/10/2 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A53 Itria on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 5th Light Horse Regiment |
| Fate | Killed in Action |
| Miscellaneous details (Nominal Roll) | Fate incorrectly entered on Nominal Roll as RTA. |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 19 |
| Place of burial | Ari Burnu Cemetery (Row I, Grave No. 2), Gallipoli, Turkey |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 5 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: Samuel and Annie ROSE, Cotswold, Boonah, Queensland. Native of Marian, Queensland |
| Family/military connections | Cousins: 2795 Pte Arthur Leslie SIMMICH, 49th Bn, returned to Australia, 30 June 1918; 16 Driver Frank Rudolph SIMMICH, 9th Bn, killed in action, 22 August 1916. |
| Other details |
War service: Egypt, Gallipoli Taken on strength, 5th Light Horse Regiment, Gallipoli, 14 November 1915. Killed in action, 29 November 1915. Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal |
| Sources | NAA: B2455, ROSE George William |
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