| Service number | NX7, 351001 |
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| Ranks Held | Captain, Lieutenant, Major, Brigadier, Temporary Brigadier, Temporary Major General |
| Birth Date | 1893-05-01 |
| Birth Place | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney, Marrickville |
| Death Date | 1970-03-30 |
| Death Place | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney, Concord |
| Final Rank | Major General |
| Service | Australian Imperial Force |
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| Gazettes |
Published in London Gazette in 1917-06-01 Published in London Gazette in 1943-05-28 Published in London Gazette in 1918-05-28 Published in London Gazette in 1941-12-30 Published in London Gazette in 1918-12-31 Published in London Gazette in 1917-06-04 Published in London Gazette in 1915-11-05 Published in London Gazette in 1945-03-08 Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1918-10-24 Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1916-01-27 Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1943-06-03 Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1945-03-15 Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1919-05-23 Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1944-11-23 Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1917-10-04 Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1917-10-04 |
Major General George Frederick Wootten
Collection items
Rolls
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Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- 3rd Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Major
- London Gazette
- 28 May 1918 on page 6202 at position 100
- Commonwealth Gazette
- 24 October 1918 on page 2056 at position 213
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Unit
- 1st Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Lieutenant
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Honours and Awards:
- Conflict
- Second World War, 1939-1945
- Rank
- Temporary Major General
- Commonwealth Gazette
- 23 November 1944 on page 2607 at position 37
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Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- 3rd Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Major
- London Gazette
- 31 December 1918 on page 15225 at position 99
- Commonwealth Gazette
- 23 May 1919 on page 878 at position 42
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Unit
- 1st Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Lieutenant
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Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- 9 Australian Division
- Conflict
- Second World War, 1939-1945
- Rank
- Temporary Major General
- London Gazette
- 08 March 1945 on page 1297 at position 2
- Commonwealth Gazette
- 15 March 1945 on page 649 at position 2
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Unit
- 1st Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Lieutenant
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Unit
- 3rd Battalion Attached 9th Brigade Howitzer 5th Australian Divisional Headquarters
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Major
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Unit
- 3rd Battalion Headquarters 11th Infantry Brigade
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Major
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Unit
- 1st Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Lieutenant
-
Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Conflict
- Second World War, 1939-1945
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Unit
- 1st Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Lieutenant
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Unit
- 1st Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Lieutenant
-
Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Conflict
- Second World War, 1939-1945
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Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- 3rd Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Major
- London Gazette
- 04 June 1917 on page 5475 at position 64
- Commonwealth Gazette
- 04 October 1917 on page 2626 at position 78
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Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- 3rd Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Major
- London Gazette
- 01 June 1917 on page 5420 at position 32
- Commonwealth Gazette
- 04 October 1917 on page 2622 at position 74
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Unit
- Headquarters 9th Brigade
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Major
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Conflict
- Second World War, 1939-1945
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First World War Embarkation Roll:
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Lieutenant
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Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- 18th Australian Infantry Brigade
- Conflict
- Second World War, 1939-1945
- Rank
- Brigadier
- London Gazette
- 30 December 1941 on page 7332 at position 4
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First World War Nominal Roll:
- Unit
- 1st Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Major
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Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- 18th Australian Infantry Brigade
- Conflict
- Second World War, 1939-1945
- Rank
- Temporary Brigadier
- London Gazette
- 28 May 1943 on page 2373 at position 6
- Commonwealth Gazette
- 03 June 1943 on page 1150 at position 13
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Unit
- Permanent Military Forces
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Lieutenant
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Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- 1st Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Captain
- London Gazette
- 05 November 1915 on page 11002 at position 31
- Commonwealth Gazette
- 27 January 1916 on page 156 at position 63
Timeline
| Date of birth | 01 May 1893 | |
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| Date of enlistment | 18 September 1914 | |
| Date of embarkation | 18 October 1914 | |
| Date of recommendation honour or award | 05 March 1917 | |
| Date of recommendation honour or award | 04 March 1918 | |
| Date of recommendation honour or award | 06 March 1918 | |
| Date of discharge | 31 March 1919 | |
| Date and unit at appointment (Officers) | 1939-10-13 - 1940-12-13 | Commanding officer of 2/2 Battalion, 6 Division, 16 Brigade, AIF. |
| Date of death | 30 March 1970 |
Related information
Units
- Headquarters 9th Brigade
- Permanent Military Forces
- 3rd Battalion Attached 9th Brigade Howitzer 5th Australian Divisional Headquarters
- 3rd Battalion Headquarters 11th Infantry Brigade
- Australian Imperial Force
- 1st Australian Infantry Battalion
- 3rd Australian Infantry Battalion
- 9 Australian Division
- 18th Australian Infantry Brigade
Places
Subjects
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