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George Joseph WILLIS

Regimental number2766
Place of birthLithgow, New South Wales
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationCoke worker
AddressKing Street, Lithgow, New South Wales
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation26
Next of kinFather, James Willis, King Street, Lithgow, New South Wales
Enlistment date16 May 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name54th Battalion, 6th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/71/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A40 Ceramic on 7 October 1916
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll54th Battalion
FateDied of wounds 8 November 1917
Age at death from cemetery records27
Place of burialWhalley (Queen Mary's Hospital) Military Cemetery (Grave No. 307), Lancashire, England
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
  Australian War Memorial
160
Miscellaneous information from
  cemetery records
Parents: James and Lucy Matilda WILLIS
Other details

War service: Western Front

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

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