29 Jun 1915, George Fulwar Llewelyn Craven, aged 40, 9th AIF 3rd Batt, 5th Reinf

[Westy11]

George Fulwar Llewelyn Craven enlisted in Brisbane, Australia on 15 April 1915 and was considered part of the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force. Around 420,000 Australians enlisted for service in the First World War, representing 38.7 per cent of the male population aged between 18 and 44.

On 16 Apr 1915 he embarked from Brisbane on board 'Kyarra' and sailed to meet his unit some 35 days later on 22 June 1915. 

George commenced the 3 hr per day recruit training in Rifle and Musketry Instructions on 23 June 1915.  Owing to shrapnel the training was cancelled for the 24 June. 

Four days later on 28 June 1915 George received gunshot wounds to the abdomen and was evacuated from the field of battle at Gabe Tepe to the hospital ship Sicilia where he died on the 29th: he was buried at sea on 30th June 1915.

He gave his last 8 days of his life on the field of battle to the service of his country and King. Altogether his military service lasted 77 days.

[judb]

To mark the centenary ofWW1 the Australian War Memorial is projecting the name of each of the 62,000 Australians who gave their lives during the First World War onto the façade of the Hall of Memory at the Australian War Memorial. This special commemoration runs from 4 August 2014 until 11 November 2018. During this period, the entire set of 62,000 names will be displayed about 30 times.

George CRAVEN's name was projected yesterday evening at 7.25pm.  (25 September, 2014)

Judith

[Westy11]

Hello Judith

Thank you so much for that information and for the image.  I am thankful he has had some commemoration for the life he gave to us.

Is there a hyperlink available and a sequence or schedule that I would be able to view the next time George's name is displayed please?

Regards

Westy11

[judb]

Hi Marie

I'm just adding links to the other threads re G F L Craven, in case anyone wishes to look further

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=692494.0
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=692391.0
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=692134.0

I think the name projection is a great idea.  There were other folk there last night photographing other names.

Judith

[Westy11]

Thanks so much Judith.

[barryd]

May this Digger rest in peace.

http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/716351/CRAVEN,%20G%20F%20L