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George Walter AYRES

Regimental number7449
Date of birth16 September 1884
Place of birthBlackmans Bay, Tasmania
ReligionChurch of England
OccupationFarmer
AddressBlackmans Bay, Tasmania
Marital statusSingle
Age at embarkation31
Height5' 9.25"
Weight127 lbs
Next of kinMother, Mrs Margaret Ayres Blackmans Bay, Tasmania
Previous military serviceNil
Enlistment date23 October 1916
Date of enlistment from Nominal Roll30 September 1916
Rank on enlistmentPrivate
Unit name12th Battalion, 25th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number23/29/5
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A20 Hororata on 14 June 1917
Rank from Nominal RollPrivate
Unit from Nominal Roll40th Battalion
FateReturned to Australia 27 May 1919
Discharge date1 October 1919
Other details

War service: Western Front

Commenced return to Australia on board HT 'Rio Padro', 27 May 1919; discharged (medically unfit), 1 October 1919.

Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal

Also served in World War II: Service No T26598.
Date of death21 January 1975
Age at death90
Place of burialSt Clements Anglican Church Cemetery, Kingston, TAS

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