George Harold LOCKHART

LOCKHART, George Harold

Service Number: 165
Enlisted: Not yet discovered
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: Unspecified British Units
Born: Donnybrook, Western Australia, Australia, 1898
Home Town: Bunbury, Bunbury, Western Australia
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Not yet discovered
Died: Killed in Action, Gallipoli, 28 June 1915
Cemetery: No known grave - "Known Unto God"
Memorials: Helles Memorial, Gallipoli, Kings Park Western Australia State War Memorial
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World War 1 Service

Date unknown: Involvement Private, 165, Unspecified British Units

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Son of Thomas Martin LOCKHART and Amelia Agnes nee ASHTON

Friends of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Lockhart of Bunbury, will be interested to learn that their son George, who left Bunbury some time ago in the S.S. Bia, has joined the Scottish Rifles.  George visited South Africa first, then India and now writes -:  "On reaching Glasgow I thought I would do my little bit for my country, and joined the Rifles.  By the time you read this, I will be at the front". - 1 April 1915

LOCKHART.—Killed in action at the Dardanelles on June 28, 1915 (previously reported missing), Private George Lockhart, 1st 8th Scottish Rifles, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Lockhart, of South Bunbury. 
He gave his life for King, for home and country. Victorian papers please copy.

Anzac Hero.
LOCKHART.—In loving memory of Private George Lockhart, No. 465, 1st/8th Scottish Rifles, killed in action at Gallipoli on June 28th, 1915, aged 17 years.—Inserted by his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs.  Thos. Lockhart, South Bunbury, and by Ernie, Clarrie  and Bert (his brothers still at the front).

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