George Bishop, SN 274, Service Record

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NameGeorge Bishop, SN 274, Service RecordBiographyDate of Birth: 26 October 1894, Caboolture (Qld.)
Date of Death: 14 February 1917, Armentieres, France.
Buried: City Bonjeane Military Cemetery, Armentieres, France.
George was the son of George Bishop and Anna Ferling who lived in Caboolture, Queensland. In 1912 George was sworn in as a Special Constable in Brisbane, Queensland, and subsequently joined the Queensland Constabulary, serving in Townsville, Queensland. He then left to manage his father's (George (Senior)) property at Linville in West Queensland prior to enlisting on 8 October 1915. George was age 21 when he enlisted. His unit embarked from Sydney on board HMAT Borda on 5 June 1916. He was killed in action.Date01 January 1914 - 31 December 1920CustodianNational Archives of Australia - 01 Feb 1998 - PresentLocation of originalsOriginals held by the National Archives of Australia- NAA: B2455, BISHOP GLanguageEnglishOriginal formatLink to external source : Paper files and documents

SERVICE RECORD LINK

National Archives Australia linkNAA: B2455, BISHOP G

REFERENCE

Reference numberNAA: B2455, BISHOP G

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CollectionMoreton Bay Region World War I Service Personnel

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PlaceCaboolture (Qld.)Armentieres (Nord, France)PersonBishop, George, 1894 - 1917Bishop, GeorgeOrganisationAustralia. Australian Army. Australian Imperial Force (1914-1921)EventWorld War 1 (WWI) (1914-1918)Subject (keywords)World War, 1914-1918

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IRN42170254 (Archival Description)

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George Bishop, SN 274, Service Record