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HORDER, George James
Personal Details
Service Numbers: | 217, VX51901, V83199 |
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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 |
Service History
World War 1 Service
1 Feb 1916: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 217, Melbourne, Victoria | |
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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 | |
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20 Mar 1940: | Enlisted VX51901 | |
16 Feb 1942: | Imprisoned Malaya/Singapore | |
16 Jan 1946: | Discharged Captain, VX51901, 8th Division Headquarters |
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