Fleming, George Ray

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Gosford District Casualties of World War One

Bragg, Edmund Allen Service Number 1494

Killed in Action 19th May 1915 Gallipoli Peninsula

Gosford District Casualties of World War One

Fleming, George Ray Service Number 720

Died of Wounds 28th May 1915 Military Hospital, Valetta, Malta

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Benalyn Campbell

And Vivienne Tranter

in compiling this resource

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NAME Fleming, George Ray

SERVICE NO 720

UNIT 3rd

Battalion, D Coy.

RANK Private

AGE at Enlistment 20 yrs 9 mths

PLACE OF BIRTH St. Albans, NSW

ADDRESS

OCCUPATION Teacher

DATE OF ENLISTMENT 25 Aug 1914

PLACE OF ENLIST-MENT

Sydney

PREVIOUS SERVICE

NEXT OF KIN Mother;- C J Fleming, “Stoneleigh” Central McDonald, via Wisemans Ferry/ Father deceased

Sister;-Miss Fleming “Iona” 25 East Esplanade, Manly

PHYSICAL DESCRIP-TION

Height-5’5”. Weight-144lbs. Chest-35”. Complexion-Fair. Eyes-Blue. Hair-Brown.

RELIGION C/E

EMBARKED Sydney 20 Oct 1914 per “Euripides”.

DISEMBARKED

WOUNDED/ILLNESS 14 Apr 1915- Hosp Lemnos Influenza. 19-23 May 1915 wounded- Amp. L/Thumb, Comp Frac. Skull.

DIED 28 May 1915- Military Hosp, Valletta, Malta

BURIED 30 May 1915-Prieta Cemetery, Malta Gve 4 Row 2A.

MEDALS 1914-15 Star-12901, British War Medal-2925, Victory Medal-2924. Memorial Plaque & Scroll-301578

DEPENDANTS

PERSONAL EFFECTS Autographs, Photos, Goggles, Mitten, Stone Curios, Letters, Postcards, Tin, Prayer Book, Coins./ 2 Coins, Medal, Leather Purse, Badges, Diary, Wallet, Letters, Disc./

CORRESPONDENCE Sister/ Fiance ;- Irene Todd, “Onehunga” Alt St. Ashfield. Brother;- Norman Fleming, Wiseman’s Ferry.

Abridged record/s courtesy of the National Archives of Australia (NAA) Series No: B2455 Item Barcode: 3913547

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