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Geoffrey Rosemead DIAMOND

Regimental number1374
Date of birth26 October 1894
Place of birthBarry, South Wales, United Kingdom
Age on arrival in Australia18
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarmer
AddressGrassmere via Warrnambool, Victoria
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation20
Next of kinMr F Diamond, 91 Greengate Street, Plaistow, London
Enlistment date24 August 1914
Rank on enlistmentDriver
Unit nameField Artillery Brigade 2, Brigade Ammunition Column
AWM Embarkation Roll number13/30/1
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A27 Southern on 20 October 1914
Regimental number from Nominal RollR1374
Rank from Nominal RollDriver
Unit from Nominal Roll3rd Divisional Signal Company
FateReturned to Australia 8 September 1919
Age at death90
Discharge date30 December 1919
Other details

Wounded, Gallipoli, 1915; returned to Australia; re-embarked from Melbourne in HMAT 'Medic', 20 May 1916. Transferred to 3rd Divisional Signal Company. War service: Egypt, Western Front. Returned to Australia in 'Rarango'. Married, 10 July 1924.

Date of death16 June 1984
Place of burialFawkner Crematorium and Memorial Park (O. 5. 7.), Victoria

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