George Thomas Henry VANEVERY MM

VANEVERY, George Thomas Henry

    Service Number: 6127
    Enlisted: 10 October 1916, Enlisted at Cootamundra, NSW
    Last Rank: Private
    Last Unit: 23rd Infantry Battalion
    Born: Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia, 1897
    Home Town: Holbrook, Greater Hume Shire, New South Wales
    Schooling: Not yet discovered
    Occupation: Grazier
    Died: Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia, 7 November 1933, cause of death not yet discovered
    Cemetery: Holbrook Cemetery, New South Wales
    Section C2, Row 5, Grave 25
    Memorials: Cookardinia Centenary of Peace Memorial Plaque, Cookardinia Great War Roll of Honour
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    World War 1 Service

    10 Oct 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 6127, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Cootamundra, NSW
    31 Oct 1916: Involvement Private, 6127, 23rd Infantry Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '14' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: HMAT Argyllshire embarkation_ship_number: A8 public_note: ''
    31 Oct 1916: Embarked Private, 6127, 23rd Infantry Battalion, HMAT Argyllshire, Sydney
    13 Sep 1918: Honoured Military Medal, During the attack on Mount St. Quentin on 1 September 1918, as stretcher bearer he rendered valuable and courageous service. Immediately following the capture of the village he repeatedly went through heavy enemy barrages and brought his wounded comrades to safety. His work through the whole operation was of high order, repeatedly going out under direct machine gun fire to collect cases. He continued working for the following two days working over most dangerous places until he collapsed owing to physical strain. London Gazette on 17 June 1919, page 7699, position 76. Commonwealth of Australia Gazette on 10 October 1919, page 1496 at position 47
    20 Oct 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 6127, 23rd Infantry Battalion, Discharged at the 2nd Military District

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    Biography contributed by Carol Foster

    Son of John Charles Vanevery and Emma Blanche Vanevery nee Cliff  of 'Ellerslie', Holbrook, NSW.

    Commenced return to Australia 7 July 1919 aboard HT Chemnitz disembarking on 8 September 1919

    Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, Victory Medal

    During 1926c George married Jessie V. Cheshire in Cootamundra, NSW

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