George Henry Poulton, SN 1257, Service Record

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NameGeorge Henry Poulton, SN 1257, Service RecordBiographyDate of Birth: 5 September 1898, Gosford (N.S.W.)
Date of Death: 8 October 1917, Steenwerk, Belgium
Buried: Dozinghem Military Cemetery, Westvleteren, West-Vlaanderen, Belgium
George Henry Poulton was the youngest of George James Poulton and Elizabeth Hawkins four children. His father had died in 1903 and his mother then married Owen Edward McManus in 1918. George was single, living in Caboolture and employed as a labourer with his cousin, George Henry Wallace, at the time of his enlistment in November 1915. He nominated his sister, Elizabeth, as next of kin. George was wounded in a bombing raid near the Railway depot one mile east of Poperinghe, Belgium, and died at the age of 19 years. According to family records, his older brother, James William Poulton [16077] was with him at the time of his death.Date01 January 1914 - 31 December 1920CustodianNational Archives of Australia - 01 Feb 1998 - PresentLocation of originalsOriginals held by the National Archives of Australia - NAA: B2455, POULTON GEORGE HENRYLanguageEnglishOriginal formatLink to external source : Paper files and documents

SERVICE RECORD LINK

National Archives Australia linkNAA: B2455, POULTON GEORGE HENRY

REFERENCE

Reference numberNAA: B2455, POULTON GEORGE HENRY

RELATED MATERIAL

Related memorial or honour boardCaboolture District Roll of Honour

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CollectionMoreton Bay Region World War I Service Personnel

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PlaceGosford (N.S.W.)Vleteren (Belgium)PersonPoulton, George Henry, 1898 - 1917OrganisationAustralia. Australian Army. Australian Imperial Force (1914-1921)EventWorld War 1 (WWI) (1914-1918)Subject (keywords)World War, 1914-1918

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IRN42170473 (Archival Description)

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George Henry Poulton, SN 1257, Service Record