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George Paton DAY

Regimental number4163
Place of birthEast St Kilda, Victoria
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationClerk
AddressMelbourne, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20
Next of kinFather, G A Day, 58 Windsor Crescent, Surrey Hills, Victoria
Enlistment date27 July 1915
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll2 August 1915
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name6th Battalion, 13th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/23/4
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A64 Demosthenes on 29 December 1915
Regimental number from Nominal RollCommissioned
Rank from Nominal RollLieutenant
Unit from Nominal Roll6th Battalion
Recommendations (Medals and Awards)

Military Cross


'Work at Herleville Wood on 23 August 1918.'
Altered to MID: awarded, and promulgated, 'London Gazette' No. 31089 (31 December 1918); 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 61 (23 May 1919).
Recommendation date: August 1918

FateReturned to Australia 12 December 1918
Other details

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal

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