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HURL, George
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 1812, S69736 |
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| Enlisted: | 7 December 1915, Adelaide, South Australia |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 2nd (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) |
| Born: | Derry, Ireland, 25 January 1889 |
| Home Town: | Payneham, Norwood Payneham St Peters, South Australia |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Motorman (Adelaide Tramways) |
| Died: | Natural causes, Adelaide, South Australia, 19 May 1979, aged 90 years |
| Cemetery: |
Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia |
| Memorials: | Payneham District Council Roll of Honor |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 7 Dec 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1812, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 11 Apr 1916: | Embarked AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1812, 5th Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Aeneas, Adelaide | |
| 11 Apr 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Sergeant, 1812, 5th Pioneer Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
| 26 Sep 1917: | Honoured Military Medal, Polygon Wood | |
| 28 Nov 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 57th Infantry Battalion |
World War 2 Service
| 11 Apr 1942: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Private, S69736 | |
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| 11 Apr 1942: | Enlisted Private, S69736, Adelaide, South Australia | |
| 12 Apr 1942: | Involvement Private, S69736, 2nd (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC), Homeland Defence - Militia and non deployed forces | |
| 21 Dec 1943: | Discharged Private, S69736, 2nd (SA) Battalion Volunteer Defence Corps (VDC) |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Robert Kearney
Previously served three years Irish Guards, British Army
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