SUMMERTON, George
| Service Number: | 5402 |
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| Enlisted: | 1 June 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 27th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Broken Hill, New South Wales, Australia , date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Broken Hill, Broken Hill Municipality, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Silverton Public School, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Killed in Action, Pavilion General Hospital (York Place Division), Brighton, Sussex, England, United Kingdom, 7 October 1917, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Brighton Borough Cemetery, East Sussex, England |
| Memorials: | Adelaide National War Memorial, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Broken Hill Barrier District Roll of Honour, Broken Hill War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 1 Jun 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private | |
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| 12 Aug 1916: | Involvement Private, 5402, 27th Infantry Battalion, Third Ypres, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '15' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Ballarat embarkation_ship_number: A70 public_note: '' | |
| 12 Aug 1916: | Embarked Private, 5402, 27th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ballarat, Adelaide | |
| 7 Mar 1918: | Honoured Military Medal, Menin Road, 'At WESTHOEK on 20th/21st September 1917, this man acted as a Battalion runner. His work was distinctly good, and his pluck and determination in getting through barraged areas with messages was an example of bravery to all ranks. His willingness to undertake perilous journeys at all hours of the day and night cannot be too highly spoken of.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31, Date: 7 March 1918 |
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The summary below was completed by Cathy Sedgwick – Facebook “WW1 Australian War Graves in England/UK
Died on this date - 7th October.....Private George Summerton was born at Broken Hill, NSW around 1897.
(According to a Family Tree on Ancestry George Summerton was an illegitimate child & was raised by his paternal grandmother – Susan Summerton. Two trees on Ancestry have his date of birth as 6th September, 1899).
George Summerton enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force (A.I.F.) on 1st June, 1916 stating he was aged 18 years & 8 months & a Labourer from Broken Hill.
Private George Summerton embarked from Adelaide, South Australia on HMAT Ballarat (A70) on 12th August, 1916 with the 27th Battalion, 14th Reinforcements & disembarked at Plymouth, England on 30th September, 1916.
After training in England he proceeded to France on 16th November, 1916. He was hospitalised on 27th November, 1916 with Mumps & joined 27th Battalion at the Front on 8th January, 1917.
Private Summerton was wounded in action in Belgium on 20th September, 1917. He was invalided to England & admitted to Pavilion General Hospital, Brighton, Sussex, England on 26th September, 1917. He was reported as dangerously ill on 28th September, 1917 with G.S.W. (gunshot wound/s) to back.
Private George Summerton was awarded the Military Medal – “At WESTHOEK on 20th/21st September 1917, this man acted as a Battalion runner. His work was distinctly good, and his pluck and determination in getting through barraged areas with messages was an example of bravery to all ranks. His willingness to undertake perilous journeys at all hours of the day and night cannot be too highly spoken of.”
Private George Summerton died at 9.45 am on 7th October, 1917 at Pavilion General Hospital (York Place Division), Brighton, Sussex, England from wounds received in action in France – Shrapnel wound to chest – penetrating. He was buried in Brighton City (Bear Road) Cemetery, East Sussex, England where 28 other WW1 Australian Soldiers are buried.
(The above is a summary of my research. The full research can be found by following the link below)
https://ww1austburialsuk.weebly.com/bear-road.html
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