George Joseph Mara (1895–1918)
George Mara, c.1916
George Joseph Mara (1895-1918), a quarryman, enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force on 5 February 1916, served with the 17th Battalion in France and was wounded in action on 14 May 1918. He re-joined his unit in September and died [in the field] of bronchopneumonia on 26 November 1918. He was buried at the Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery (Plot XVIA, Row B, Grave No. 7), Fouilloy, France.
Additional Resources and Scholarship
- World War I service file, B2455, Mara George Joseph (National Archives of Australia)
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Mara, Edmund John (brother)
Citation details
'Mara, George Joseph (1895–1918)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/mara-george-joseph-34383/text43151, accessed 5 December 2024.
George Mara, c.1916
Life Summary [details]
Birth
1895
Kirkconnell,
New South Wales,
Australia
Death
26 November,
1918
(aged ~ 23)
France
Cause of Death
Religious Influence
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