George Herbert CARSS

CARSS, George Herbert

    Service Numbers: 2873, 2873A
    Enlisted: 6 June 1916, Sydney, New South Wales
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 20th Infantry Battalion
    Born: Randwick, NSW, 3 June 1895
    Home Town: Moore Park, Sydney, New South Wales
    Schooling: Cleveland Street, Public School
    Occupation: Clerk
    Died: Natural causes, Ashfield, New South Wales, 17 April 1956, aged 60 years
    Cemetery: Rookwood Catholic Cemeteries and Crematoria, New South Wales, Australia
    Sect. M2 Row 11 Plot 565
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    World War 1 Service

    6 Jun 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2873, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Sydney, New South Wales
    26 Oct 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2873, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '19' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Ascanius embarkation_ship_number: A11 public_note: ''
    26 Oct 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2873, 53rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ascanius, Sydney
    5 Apr 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 19th Infantry Battalion
    3 May 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2873, 19th Infantry Battalion, Bullecourt (Second), GSW (right foot)
    9 Apr 1918: Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2873, 19th Infantry Battalion, Dernancourt/Ancre, 2nd occasion - GSW (left arm)
    5 Oct 1918: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 20th Infantry Battalion
    17 Jun 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2873A, 20th Infantry Battalion

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    Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

    Son of John W and Emma CARSS, 3 Mort Street, Moore Park, NSW

    George saw service in France, wouned at Bullecourt May 1917, invalided to Base Hospital France.  He rejoined his unit and was again wounded at Villers Brettoneux in April 1918.  He was then invalided to King's Heath Hospital in Birmingham, England.

    Husband of Margaret Matilda nee MGOLDRICK

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