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LOCKYER, George William
| Service Number: | 765 |
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| Enlisted: | 18 August 1914 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 7th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Bristol, England, 16 July 1894 |
| Home Town: | Bendigo, Greater Bendigo, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Carter |
| Died: | 29 September 1980, aged 86 years, cause of death not yet discovered, place of death not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
North Road Cemetery, Nailsworth, South Australia |
| Memorials: |
World War 1 Service
| 18 Aug 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 765, 7th Infantry Battalion | |
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| 19 Oct 1914: | Involvement Private, 765, 7th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '9' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Hororata embarkation_ship_number: A20 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Oct 1914: | Embarked Private, 765, 7th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Hororata, Melbourne | |
| 8 May 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 765, 7th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, 2nd Krithia. GSW to left arm (severe). | |
| 28 Aug 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 765, 7th Infantry Battalion, The August Offensive - Lone Pine, Suvla Bay, Sari Bair, The Nek and Hill 60 - Gallipoli, GSW left leg. | |
| 14 Jul 1916: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 765, 7th Infantry Battalion, Medically unfit. |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Larna Malone
George William Lockyer was born in Bristol, England, the son of Mr. F. Lockyer, of Bristol. He was a Carter, 21 years & 1 month old, with previous military service in the Marine Infantry, England. He was amongst the early volunteers for the Expeditionary Force, enlisting on 18.8.14. The following day he left Bendigo for the Broadmeadows Camp. He was allotted Service no. 765 and appointed to ‘G’ Company, 7th Battalion.
The 7th Battalion left Broadmeadows Camp on 18 October, 1914, and embarked for service overseas on board HMAT ‘Hororata’. Arriving in Egypt the battalion moved into camp at Mena, at the foot of the pyramids. (6/12/14)
In January, 1915, the Australian force was re-organized. In the 7th Battalion ‘G’ and ‘H’ Companies joined to form the new ‘D’ Company. This meant that all the men from Northern Victoria were together in one Company.
On April 4th, 1915, Lockyer was transferred to Base Depot. The 7th Battalion was part of the force which landed at Anzac Cove on 25th April, 1915. Lockyer embarked for Anzac with the 3rd Reinforcements, rejoining the 7th Battalion on 8/5/15.
In May, Lieut.-General Sir W.R. Birdwood, in command of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps, was asked to provide part of the Australian force to assist in a British offensive at Cape Helles. The 2nd Australian Brigade, which included the 7th Battalion, was one of two brigades provided. The 7th Battalion left Anzac and disembarked at ‘V’ Beach, Cape Helles, on May 6th. The battalion moved forward on May 8th in what was later known as the “2nd Battle of Krithia” (8-11 May). This battle achieved minimal gain and casualties were extremely high. The 3rd Reinforcements joined the battalion at 4.30 p.m. on 8th May, just prior to their move forward into action. George William Lockyer was Wounded, sustaining a Bullet wound in his left arm.
On 24/8/15 George William Lockyer rejoined the 7th Battalion at Anzac while they were in the trenches at Lone Pine. He was Wounded (2nd occasion) on 28/8/15, sustaining a Gunshot wound in his left leg. He had only returned to the battalion three days earlier! He RTA M.U. on 11/3/16
“The First Lot. 7th Battalion. The first men of the Bendigo district to volunteer for service in the First World War.”: Larna Malone