ANZAC Heroes | Great War 1914 – 1918

Bunbury – Wellington District Western Australia

MASLIN, George Wilfred

MASLIN, George Wilfred

Full Name: George Wilfred

MASLIN

Date of Birth: 08

–

1889

Place of birth: Bunbury

Australia

Occupation: Labourer

Address: Capel WA

Next of Kin: Wife-Sarah Amelia Maslin Father-George Maslin Mother-Cathrine Maslin

Next of Kin Address: Capel WA

Religion: Church of England

Service Number: 4477

Rank: Private

Unit/Division: 28th Battalion

Enlistment Date: 1916-02-22

Enlistment Location: Blackboy Hill

WA

Embarkation Port:

Embarkation Date: 1916-03-31

Embarkation Ship:

Disembarkation Port:

Disembarkation Date: 1916-04-24

Locations Served:

Returned: No

Discharge Date:

Cause of Death: KIA

Date of Death:

Place of Death: Ieper Belgium

Age at Death: 30

Burial Location: Inscription on Menin Gate ( Ypres Ieper Belgium-No Known Grave

13/05/1916-Disembarked Marseilles France ex. Alexandria
2/08/1916-Joined 28th Battalion in the field France
3/09/1916-Admitted 3rd Canadian General Hospital Boulogne ( Laryngitis ) ex. 6 Aust Field Ambulance ex. 3 Casualty Clearing Station
19/09/1916-Admitted 14 Stationary Hospital Boulogne ( Enteric )
28/09/1916-Evacuated/Admitted Evington Military Hospital Leicester England ( Influenza )
23/12/1916-Joined 28th Battalion in the field France ex. Etaples ex. 4 Command Depot Wareham England
23/02/1917-Evacuated/Admitted51 General Hospital Etaples ( Sick ) ex. No. 1 General Hospital Etretat ex. 13 Aust Field Ambulance ex. 45 Casualty Clearing Station
18/06/1917-Rejoined Battalion France ex. 2nd A D B D Havre ex. 39 General Hospital Havre France
4/10/1917-Killed in Action Ypres ( Ieper ) Belgium.

 

SERVICE MEDALS AWARDED

British War Medal – No. 34834

Victory Medal – No. 34587

Memorial Plaque/Scroll – No. 335540.

 

MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS

Capel War Memorial WA

Australian War Memorial Canberra ACT – Panel No. 114

Menin Gate War Memorial Ieper Belgium – Panel No. 23.