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WHORLOW, George Elgar
Personal Details
| Service Number: | 355 |
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| Enlisted: | 20 August 1914, 5' 6" tall, 11 stone, dark complexion with dark hair and brown eyes, Church of England faith. Next of kin - father Elgar Whorlow. George was allocated to C Company, 6th Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 1st Division |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 6th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Armadale, Victoria, Australia, 8 June 1892 |
| Home Town: | Hawthorn, Boroondara, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Glenferrie State School No.1508, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Tailor |
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Service History
World War 1 Service
| 20 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 355, 6th Infantry Battalion, 5' 6" tall, 11 stone, dark complexion with dark hair and brown eyes, Church of England faith. Next of kin - father Elgar Whorlow. George was allocated to C Company, 6th Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 1st Division | |
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| 20 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6th Infantry Battalion | |
| 19 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 355, 6th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 355, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne | |
| 4 Nov 1917: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 355, 6th Infantry Battalion, Gassed | |
| 23 Aug 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 355, 6th Infantry Battalion, Gun Shot Wound, left thigh | |
| 8 Oct 1919: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 355, 6th Infantry Battalion, Per HMT Benalla. Disembarked Melbourne 25 November, 1919, together with wife Evangeline and her son Walter. | |
| 23 Feb 1920: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 355, 6th Infantry Battalion, Received 1914-1915 Star, British War and Victory Medals |
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