Childs, George Rupert

Western FrontGallipoliAll Campaigns

10 Dec

Written By Renegade Moss

PLACE OF BIRTH

Grafton NSW

OCCUPATION

Labourer

PLACE OF ENLISTMENT

Enoggera

DATE OF ENLISTMENT

18-05-1915

NEXT OF KIN

Charles Newman Childs (father), Clarence River, NSW.

LINK TO DOUGLAS SHIRE

Shire Honour Board (no other links established)

REGIMENT 1

26th Battalion AIF

RANK

Private

CAMPAIGN 1

Gallipoli

CAMPAIGN 2

Western Front

OTHER INFO

Embarked Brisbane on Shropshire August 1915. Awarded the 1914/15 Star, the British War Medal and the Victory Medal.

STORY OUTLINE

George Rupert Childs was born at Grafton NSW and enlisted, May 1915, at Enoggera Brisbane, where he trained. He embarked at Brisbane for Gallipoli in August 1915 with the 26th Battalion. He then served in France and returned to Australia after the war, disembarking in May 1919. Although G R Childs is listed on the Shire Honour Board, and George Rupert is the only GR we can find, we have not found how he is linked to Douglas district. Can you help?

SERVICE NO

1719