George James HORDER DCM

HORDER, George James

Service Numbers: 217, VX51901, V83199
Enlisted: 1 February 1916, Melbourne, Victoria
Last Rank: Captain
Last Unit: 8th Division Headquarters
Born: Launceston, Tasmania, 20 February 1886
Home Town: Malvern East, Stonnington, Victoria
Schooling: Not yet discovered
Occupation: Carpenter
Died: Natural causes, Heidelberg, Victoria, 14 July 1951, aged 65 years
Cemetery: Melbourne General Cemetery, Carlton
Memorials: Ballarat Australian Ex-Prisoners of War Memorial
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World War 1 Service

1 Feb 1916: Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 217, Melbourne, Victoria
6 Jun 1916: Embarked AIF WW1, Private, 217, 3rd Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Wandilla, Melbourne
6 Jun 1916: Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 217, 3rd Pioneer Battalion, Enlistment/Embarkation WW1, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wandilla embarkation_ship_number: A62 public_note: ''
3 Aug 1917: Wounded AIF WW1, Sergeant, 217, 3rd Pioneer Battalion, Third Ypres
22 Sep 1917: Honoured Distinguished Conduct Medal, Third Ypres
3 Oct 1917: Promoted AIF WW1, Company Sergeant Major, 3rd Pioneer Battalion
15 Sep 1918: Promoted AIF WW1, Second Lieutenant, 3rd Pioneer Battalion
15 Dec 1918: Promoted AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 3rd Pioneer Battalion
27 Jul 1919: Discharged AIF WW1, Lieutenant, 3rd Pioneer Battalion

World War 2 Service

20 Mar 1940: Enlisted Captain, V83199, South Melbourne, Victoria
20 Mar 1940: Enlisted VX51901
16 Feb 1942: Imprisoned Malaya/Singapore
16 Jan 1946: Discharged Captain, VX51901, 8th Division Headquarters

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