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HADDY, George Ernest
| Service Number: | 1114 |
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| Enlisted: | 3 April 1916 |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 43rd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Exeter, South Australia, date not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Alberton, Port Adelaide, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Alberton Public School |
| Occupation: | Clerk |
| Died: | Adelaide, South Australia, 15 March 1962, cause of death not yet discovered, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: | Not yet discovered |
| Memorials: | Queenstown Alberton Public School Great War Honor Roll |
World War 1 Service
| 3 Apr 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1 | |
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| 9 Jun 1916: |
Involvement
AIF WW1, Private, 1114, 43rd Infantry Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '18' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Afric embarkation_ship_number: A19 public_note: '' |
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| 9 Jun 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 1114, 43rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Afric, Adelaide | |
| 23 Nov 1917: | Discharged AIF WW1 | |
| Date unknown: | Involvement AIF WW1, Lance Corporal, 1114, 43rd Infantry Battalion |
George Ernest Haddy
Name: George Ernest Haddy
Service Number: 1114
Place of Birth: Exeter
Date of Birth: 1 August 1884
Place of Enlistment: Adelaide
Date of Enlistment: 3 April 1916
Age at Enlistment: 31 years 8 months
Next of Kin: Sister, Mrs .Cecilia Kate Coles
Occupation: Clerk
Religion: Baptist
Rank: Lance Corporal
According to the records of the National Australian Archives and the Australian War Memorial no person named J. Haddy, as listed on the Lobethal Memorial Roll served in World War One. There were two soldiers named Haddy that had connections with South Australia. The details of both have been included.
George left Adelaide on board the A 19 Afric on 9 June 1916 and from Southampton, England was sent to France with the 43rd Battalion on 25 November. He was appointed Lance Corporal on 21 January 1917. George was seriously wounded in the right thigh during action on 19 February and after receiving treatment at Boulogne was transferred to the 1st Southern General Hospital in England where his right leg was amputated on 14 March. He returned to Australia from England on A 19 Ulysses on 10 September and was discharged as medically unfit on 23 November.
Submitted 24 October 2023 by christopher collins
Biography
43rd Battalion Sniping Non-Commissioned Officer