HALL, George
| Service Number: | 825 |
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| Enlisted: | Not yet discovered |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 22nd Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | Not yet discovered |
| Home Town: | Port Melbourne, Port Phillip, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Not yet discovered |
| Died: | Died of wounds, France, 27 April 1916, age not yet discovered |
| Cemetery: |
Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension, Nord |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Benalla War Memorial |
World War 1 Service
| 10 May 1915: | Involvement Private, 825, 22nd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Ulysses embarkation_ship_number: A38 public_note: '' | |
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| 10 May 1915: | Embarked Private, 825, 22nd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Ulysses, Melbourne |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Aubrey Bairstow
George Hall was an 18 year old farm labourer from Prahan when he enlisted in the AIF in February 1915.
He served at Gallipoli, landing in August 1915. He was later evacuated as sick however rejoined his battalion and served with them in the Canal Zone in 1916.
In February 1916 George was sentenced to 21 days Field Punishment and loss of pay for using offensive language to an officer in the Canal Zone and for being late on parade (5 minutes!).
The Battalion embarked from Alexandria on 19 March 1916 and arrived at Marseilles on 26 March.
On 27 April 1916 he was shot in the cheek and eye. He was admitted to 6th Field Ambulance and died at 9am of his wounds. He was buried at Bailleul Cemetery Armentieres by Rev Anthony Fenn.
His next of kin was a Mrs Florence Gibson, his guardian of South Yarra, Melbourne. It seems that his biological mother was a single woman and he was adopted by Mrs Gibson when he was a few days old – although the adoption may not have been formally recognised. His medals were issued to her.
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