| Service number | 288 |
|---|---|
| Birth Place | Australia: Victoria, Bendigo |
| Death Date | 1917-02-22 |
| Death Place | France |
| Final Rank | Private |
| Service | Australian Imperial Force |
| Unit | 38th Australian Infantry Battalion |
| Places | |
| Conflict/Operation | First World War, 1914-1918 |
Private George Charles Healy
Description
Private George Charles Healy (288, 38th Battalion) was born in 1899 in Bendigo, Victoria. He was working as a farm labourer before he enlisted in February 1916 at the age of 17. George was wounded at Bois Grenier, France on 22 February 1917 and died later that day. He is buried in the Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery, Armentieres, France. George’s mother later wrote that he was very fond of hunting and all kinds of outdoor life. He was just 18 years at the time of his death.
Rolls
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First World War Nominal Roll:
- Unit
- 38th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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Roll of Honour:
- Unit
- 38th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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First World War Embarkation Roll:
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
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Australian Red Cross Wounded and Missing Files:
- Unit
- 38th Australian Infantry Battalion
- Conflict
- First World War, 1914-1918
- Rank
- Private
Timeline
| Date of enlistment | 28 February 1916 | |
|---|---|---|
| Date of embarkation | 20 June 1916 | |
| Date of death | 22 February 1917 | |
| Date of fate | 22 February 1917 |