George William Carpenter, SN 831, Service Record

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NameGeorge William Carpenter, SN 831, Service RecordAlternative nameGeorge Carpenter, MT1139/1, Service RecordBiographyDate of Birth: February 1876, Hertfordshire, England
Date of Death: 2 June 1953
Buried: Redcliffe Cemetery, 4 June 1953
George Carpenter was born in February 1876 in Hertfordshire England. He married Amelia Day in 1900 and they came out to Australia where they eventually settled at Redcliffe. George, a council worker, enlisted in May 1917 aged 49 with John Tebby a fellow council worker. Embarking on the Clan McGillivray a few days later, George went to work at the Vickers munitions factory in Sheffield, England. After months of ill health he returned on the Homeward to Australia October 1918 and remained in hospital until January 1919 when he returned to civilian life.Date01 January 1917 - 31 December 1919CustodianNational Archives of Australia - 01 Feb 1998 - PresentLocation of originalsOriginals held by the National Archives of Australia - NAA: MT1139/1, CARPENTER GEORGE WILLIAMLanguageEnglishOriginal formatLink to external source : Paper files and documents

SERVICE RECORD LINK

National Archives Australia linkNAA: MT1139/1, CARPENTER GEORGE WILLIAM

REFERENCE

Reference numberNAA: MT1139/1, CARPENTER GEORGE WILLIAM

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CollectionMoreton Bay Region World War I Service Personnel

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PlaceHertfordshire (England)PersonCarpenter, George William, 1876 - 1953OrganisationDepartment of DefenceEventWorld War 1 (WWI) (1914-1918)Subject (keywords)World War, 1914-1918; Weapons industry - Employees

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IRN42170602 (Archival Description)

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George William Carpenter, SN 831, Service Record