BiographySamuel Garton was from the Lower Hawkesbury and he enlisted on 26 February 1916.
He was killed while advancing towards the German positions at Bullecourt. It was claimed that he was killed by a "Wizz-Bang" exploding near his face and upper body.Age40Date of Death3 May 1917Civil employmentFishermanRelationshipsBrother of Edwin Garton of Mooney Creek, Hawkesbury River, NSW.
Service Information
Service number5341RankPrivateRegiment20th BattalionPlace of enlistmentBathurst, NSWPlace of embarkmentSydney, NSWDate of embarkment22 August 1916Place of deathBullecourt, FranceBattle2nd Battle of BullecourtMemorial or CemeteryVillers-Bretonneux Memorial, FranceMemorial/Cemetery Brooklyn War MemorialKeywordsFirst World WarBrooklynWW1
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