Regimental number | 4470 |
Place of birth | Allandale, Victoria |
True Name | DIAL, George Joseph Farrell |
Religion | Roman Catholic |
Occupation | Miner |
Address | 512 Skipton Street, Ballarat South, Victoria |
Marital status | Single |
Age at embarkation | 23 |
Height | 5' 8" |
Weight | 144 lbs |
Next of kin | Aunt, Margaret Deal, 512 Skipton Street, Ballarat South, Victoria |
Previous military service | Nil |
Enlistment date | |
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll | |
Place of enlistment | Ballarat, Victoria |
Rank on enlistment | Private |
Unit name | 8th Battalion, 14th Reinforcement |
AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/25/5 |
Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A32 Themistocles on |
Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
Unit from Nominal Roll | 58th Battalion |
Fate | Killed in Action |
Place of burial | Rue-Du-Bois Military Cemetery (Plot I, Row B, Grave No. 2), Fleurbaix, France |
Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 165 |
Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Mother: Mrs M. DIAl, 50 William Lane, Broken Hill, New South Wales |
Other details |
War service: Egypt, Western Front Embarked Melbourne, 28 January 1916; disembarked Suez, 26 February 1916. Taken on strength of 58th Bn from 2nd Training Bn, 1 April 1916. Embarked Alexandria to join the British Expeditionary Force, 17 June 1916; disembarked Marseilles, France, 23 June 1916. Killed in action, 19 July 1916. Buried in Rue du Bois Military Cemetery, 19 July 1916. Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Sources | NAA: B2455, DAKIN George |