George Lewis Blake Concanon

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BiographyGeorge Concanon enlisted on 27 August 1914 and was killed in action leading a bayonet charge against the Turkish lines after being wounded four times in two days.

He was Mentioned in Despatches as a result. Age33Date of Death27 April 1915RelationshipsSon of William Augustus Concanon and Elizabeth Lloyd Jenkins; husband of Evelyn E. Concanon, of "Maylagh", 15 Cleveland Street, Wahroonga, NSW.

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RankCaptainRegiment2nd Battalion, Australian InfantryPlace of enlistmentWahroonga, NSWPlace of embarkmentSydney, NSW Last edited by: Neil Chippendale

Date of embarkment18 October 1914 Last edited by: Neil Chippendale

Place of deathGallipoliBattleBattle of GallipoliMemorial/Cemetery Lone Pine Memorial, GallipoliWahroonga War MemorialMemorial NotesAlso listed on the Hornsby War Memorial and on the honour roll of St Andrew's Anglican Church, Wahroonga. Last edited by: Neil Chippendale

KeywordsFirst World War Last edited by: Neil Chippendale

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George Lewis Blake Concanon