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Stephens, George Ernest Greenhill

Born 1896 Beulah Tasmania the son of George William and Geraldine Mary Stephens (nee Greenhill) a bicycle mechanic who embarked Hobart 13^th December 1915 on board “HMAT Ajana” with the 26^th Infantry Battalion.

 He was serving with the 12^th Battalion when he was killed in action 19^th August 1916 at Pozieres and is commemorated on the Villers-Bretonneux Memorial, France.

Mr. G. W. Stephens, manager of Messrs. E. T. Clements and Co.'s Burnie office has received the intelligence that his eldest son. Private George E. G. Stephens, was killed in action between August 19 and 22. The deceased voung soldier, who had not yet reached his 21st year, enlisted at Burnie a year ago and after serving with the 26th Battalion in Egypt he went to France with the 12^th Battalion, and was attached to the Lewis machine gun section. Sergt. W. Andrewaitha who was recently killed in action was a relative of his while his younger brother, who is home on final leave, returns to Claremont from Burnie today. Recently Mr Stephens offered his services, but was turned down by the medical team

The North Western Advocate 25^th September 1916

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