Beaven, George

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PLACE BIRTH

London

OCCUPATION

Labourer

PLACE ENLISTMENT

Townsville

DATE ENLISTMENT

3-02-1916

NEXT OF KIN

Mrs Maria Beaven (mother), London

LINK TO DOUGLAS SHIRE

Address given as Mossman

REGIMENT 1

2nd Light Horse

RANK

Trooper

CAMPAIGN 1

Middle East

DATE DISCHARGED

22-05-1919

OTHER INFO

Embarked Sydney on Karroo, May 1916.

Awarded the Silver War Badge

STORY OUTLINE

Although born in London and enlisted at Townsville, George Beaven's address was Mossman, obviously working in the district as a labourer at the time when he joined up in February 1916. He was assigned as Trooper in the 2nd Light Horse, leaving Sydney on the Karroo in May 1916. He survived the Middle East engagements of the 2nd Light Horse through to war's end. He returned to Australia and was discharged in May 1919.

SERVICE NO

2461

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