Herbert Stanley GELDARD MC

GELDARD, Herbert Stanley

    Service Numbers: 2442, Officer, NX70339
    Enlisted: 8 June 1915, Liverpool, New South Wales
    Last Rank: Captain
    Last Unit: 8th Division Headquarters
    Born: Armidale, New South Wales, Australia, 29 August 1891
    Home Town: Armidale, Armidale Dumaresq, New South Wales
    Schooling: Armidale Superior Public School, New South Wales, Australia
    Occupation: Bank Clerk (1) / Company Director (2)
    Died: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, 23 October 1978, aged 87 years, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Northern Suburbs Memorial Gardens and Crematorium, NSW
    East Terrance 2, Wall 18
    Memorials: Armidale Memorial Fountain, Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial
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    World War 1 Service

    8 Jun 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2442, 1st Infantry Battalion, Liverpool, New South Wales
    14 Jul 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2442, 1st Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '7' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Orsova embarkation_ship_number: A67 public_note: ''
    14 Jul 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2442, 1st Infantry Battalion, HMAT Orsova, Sydney
    18 Oct 1915: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 2442, 1st Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for M.E.F Gallipoli per H.M.T. "Corda"
    4 Nov 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2442, 1st Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Joined Battalion at Gallipoli
    19 Jan 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Company Sergeant Major, 53rd Infantry Battalion
    14 Feb 1916: Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 53rd Infantry Battalion, T.O.S. from 1ts Infantry Battalion
    16 Mar 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 53rd Infantry Battalion
    8 May 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 53rd Infantry Battalion
    19 Jun 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2442, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Embarked Alexandria for B.E.F per H.M.T. "Royal George"
    26 Jun 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2442, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Disembarked Marseilles, France
    19 Jul 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2442, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix)
    19 Jul 1916: Wounded 2442, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Fromelles (Fleurbaix), Wounded In Action -- G.S.W. Hand and Thigh
    20 Dec 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 2442, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Returned from Wounds - Marched in ex - England
    26 Apr 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 53rd Infantry Battalion, AIF Orders List 172
    1 Oct 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 53rd Infantry Battalion
    20 Nov 1917: Honoured Military Cross
    17 Apr 1918: Wounded AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Officer, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Wounded In Action -- Gas
    21 Mar 1919: Embarked AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Officer, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Embarked to Australia per H.M.T. "Kildonan Castle"
    9 May 1919: Embarked AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Officer, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Disembarked 2nd Military District, Australia
    14 Jul 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, Officer, 53rd Infantry Battalion, Appointment Terminated -- Demobilisation

    World War 2 Service

    26 Sep 1940: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Lieutenant, NX70339, 8th Division Headquarters, Paddington, New South Wales
    13 Feb 1942: Promoted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Captain, 8th Division Headquarters
    16 Feb 1942: Imprisoned P.O.W. -- Malaya
    7 Sep 1945: Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Captain, NX70339, 8th Division Headquarters, Recovered from Japanese Keijo
    2 Jan 1946: Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Captain, NX70339, 8th Division Headquarters, Discharge from service - Demobilisation

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