Garnet Surrey BAINBRIDGE

BAINBRIDGE, Garnet Surrey

Service Numbers: 1879, V357069
Enlisted: 7 January 1915, Melbourne
Last Rank: Private
Last Unit: 4th Infantry Battalion
Born: Gobur, Victoria, Australia, 15 November 1893
Home Town: Armadale, Stonnington, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Clerk / Traveller
Died: Natural causes, Brighton, Victoria, Australia, 29 October 1973, aged 79 years
Cemetery: Brighton General Cemetery, Victoria
Church of England N 186
Memorials: Armadale St. Albans Church Honour Roll
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World War 1 Service

7 Jan 1915: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1879, 6th Infantry Battalion, Melbourne
13 Apr 1915: Involvement Private, 1879, 6th Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '8' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wiltshire embarkation_ship_number: A18 public_note: ''
13 Apr 1915: Embarked Private, 1879, 6th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wiltshire, Melbourne
27 May 1915: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1879, 6th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli
28 Jul 1915: Wounded AIF WW1, Corporal, 1879, 6th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, GSW thigh
23 Feb 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 6th Infantry Battalion
31 Jul 1916: Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 6th Infantry Battalion
2 Mar 1917: Transferred AIF WW1, Sergeant, 4th Infantry Battalion
3 Mar 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 4th Infantry Battalion
20 Sep 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 4th Infantry Battalion, GSW thigh (severe)
20 Apr 1918: Wounded AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 4th Infantry Battalion, GSW left arm
12 Apr 1919: Embarked AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 4th Infantry Battalion, HT Suffolk, England for return to Australia - disembarking Melbourne 5 June 1919
4 Aug 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 4th Infantry Battalion

World War 2 Service

1 Apr 1942: Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, V357069

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Biography contributed by Faithe Jones

Son of Francis Freddy Bainbridge, 'Avatar,' Rose Street, Armadale, Victoria

Husband of Myrtle Cecilia BAINBRIDGE, 10 Head Street, Elwood, Vic.

The marriage of Miss Cecilia Myrtle Pearce, youngest daughter, of the late Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Pearce, of Claremont, Glenelg, South Australia, to Mr. Garnet Surrey Bainbridge, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs.  F. F. Bainbridge, Stanleigh, Auburn Grove, Armadale, Victoria, will be celebrated at Christ Church, Acland Street, St Kilda, at 2.30 p.m. on Thursday, February 3 1921. A reception after the ceremony will  be held at the Wickliffe Esplanade, St Kilda.

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