George AYRES

Regimental number56274
Date of birth16 December 1893
Place of birthStoke Poges, Buckinghamshire, England
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarmer
AddressDenmark, Western Australia
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation24
Height6' 0"
Weight168 lbs
Next of kinFather, J Ayres, Stokes Poges, England
Previous military serviceServed in the 88th Infantry, Citizen Military Forces.
Enlistment date16 December 1917
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll8 December 1917
Place of enlistmentAlbany, western Australia
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit nameWestern Australian Reinforcement 2
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/111/2
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Albany, Western Australia, on board HMAT A74 Marathon on 29 July 1918
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll11th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 3 September 1919
Discharge date2 November 1919
Other details

War service: England, France (post-Armistice)

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Barambah', 3 September 1919; discharged (termination of period of enlistment), Perth, 2 November 1919.

Medal: British War Medal

Also served in World War II: Service No W43875.
Date of death5 March 1974
Age at death80
Place of burialAllambie Park Cemetery, Albany, Western Australia
SourcesNAA: B2455, AYRES George