38th Battalion
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George S. Zilles was a single 18 year old carpenter at the time of his enlistment on the 4th of January 1916 as a Private with the 21st Battalion. His unit embarked from Melbourne, Victoria, on board HMAT A18 Wiltshire on the 7th of March 1916.
On October 4th 1917 George was wounded in action with a gunshot wound. On the 29th of September 1918 he was wounded in action again, this time being gassed. George returned to Australia on the 31st of March 1919 and was discharged on the 22nd of May 1919 due to the termination of his enlistment period.
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