George Forsyth Bence | Bacchus Marsh Avenue Of Honour

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Private George Forsyth Bence

Service No.:

830

Unit:

38^th Battalion

Tree No.:

N013

Planted by:

Miss B W Anderson

Image of plaque on tree N013 for George Forsyth Bence

George Forsyth Bence was born at Bacchus Marsh, VIC, in 1884, to George Alfred Bence and Janet Anderson.

George was a farmer and tried to enlist in July 1915 but was rejected, medically unfit - teeth. On the 2^nd of March 1916 he enlisted at Bendigo, VIC, in the AIF, 38^th Battalion, aged 21¾. George embarked for England aboard the HMAT A54 Runic at the end of June, disembarking at Plymouth in August.

At the end of November 1916 he embarked for France. On the 27^th of February 1917 he received a severe gun shot wound to the head and was admitted to the Colchester General Hospital, England, dangerously ill. In April he was pronounced out of danger.

In July he embarked aboard the Euripides, disembarking in Australia in September. On the 19^th of November 1917 he was discharged from the AIF, medically unfit - disability due to war service. George Bence married Lydia Nancarrow in 1920.

George Forsyth Bence died at Kerang, VIC, in 1975, aged 80.

He is listed on the Bacchus Marsh & District Roll of Honour and the Kerang Roll of Honour.

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Private George Forsyth Bence

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