| Name |
HUNTINGFORD, George Troubridge [1] |
| Birth |
1895 |
Leongatha, Colony of Victoria |
| Gender |
Male |
| Military Service |
31 Jan 1916 |
Leongatha, Victoria, Australia |
| Australian Imperial Forces - 21st Battalion, 11th Reinforcement |
- Regimental number 4444
Place of birth Mardan, Leongatha, Victoria
School State School, Victoria
Religion Church of England
Occupation Farmer
Marital status Single
Age at embarkation 20
Next of kin Mother, Mrs Julia Huntingford, Leon PO, Leon, Victoria
Enlistment date 31 January 1916
Rank on enlistment Private
Unit name 21st Battalion, 11th Reinforcement
AWM Embarkation Roll number 23/38/2
Embarkation details Unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board RMS Orontes on 29 March 1916
Rank from Nominal Roll Private
Unit from Nominal Roll 39th Battalion
Fate Killed in Action 8 August 1918
Place of death or wounding Harbonnieres, France
Age at death 23
Age at death from cemetery records 23
Place of burial Heath Cemetery (Plot I, Row H, Grave No. 17), Harbonnieres, France
Panel number, Roll of Honour,
Australian War Memorial 167
Miscellaneous information from
cemetery records Parents: George and Julia HUNTINGFORD, Leongatha, Victoria
Other details
War service: Western Front
Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal
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| Reference Number |
S1658 |
| _UID |
E171C0D9280A417DA250D7BA7640147CA499 |
| Burial |
Aug 1918 |
Harbonnieres, Somme, France |
Address: Heath Cemetery, |
- Plot:- (Plot I, Row H, Grave No. 17)
|
| Death |
8 Aug 1918 |
Harbonnieres, Somme, France |
| Cause: Killed in Action |
- Killed in Action. HUNTINGFORD. - On the 8th August, (after 2 1/2 years' service), killed in action, in France, George T., second son of George and Julia Huntingford, of Mardan, anid brother of James (on active service), Harriet, Lizze, Eva, Irma, and Rose Huntingford. - Aged 23 years.
Great Southern Star (Leongatha, Vic. : 1914 - 1918), Tuesday 3 September 1918, page 2
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| Person ID |
I5086 |
My Genealogy |
| Last Modified |
1 Feb 2026 |