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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, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Adelaide embarkation_ship: HMAT Aeneas embarkation_ship_number: A60 public_note: '' | |
| 9 Aug 1916: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 1812, 8th Machine Gun Company, Battle for Pozières , After Training at Machine Gun School. Reverted to Private because of unit Establishment | |
| 8 Apr 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Corporal, 8th Machine Gun Company, Temporary promotion initially, then confirmed in rank 7 May 1917 | |
| 26 Sep 1917: | Honoured Military Medal, Polygon Wood, 'During operations in the vicinity of POLYGON WOOD from 26th/29th September 1917, being the only N.C.O. left in a section of four machine guns, did, by his brave example and untiring efforts, stimulate the men under him, who were subject to constant shelling practically the whole period, and he was instrumental in a great measure in enabling these guns to respond satisfactorily to the S.O.S. when called on.' Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 31 Date: 7 March 1918 | |
| 26 Sep 1917: | Promoted AIF WW1, Sergeant, 8th Machine Gun Company | |
| 6 Jan 1919: | Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 57th Infantry Battalion | |
| 22 Aug 1919: | Embarked AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 1812, 57th Infantry Battalion, Return to Australia HMAT Anchises. Disembarked Adelaide 5 Oct 1919 | |
| 28 Nov 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 57th Infantry Battalion, Appointment Terminated - cessation of hostilities |
World War 2 Service
| 11 Apr 1942: | Enlisted Private, S69736, Adelaide, South Australia | |
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| 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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Previously served three years Irish Guards, British Army
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