SAVAGE, George
| Service Numbers: | 2436, V6543 |
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| Enlisted: | 14 August 1915 |
| Last Rank: | Sergeant |
| Last Unit: | 2nd Machine Gun Battalion |
| Born: | Collingwood, Victoria, Australia, 26 July 1892 |
| Home Town: | Footscray, Maribyrnong, Victoria |
| Schooling: | Not yet discovered |
| Occupation: | Grocer |
| Died: | Myocarditis, 115th Australian General Hospital (Heidelberg), Victoria, Australia, 10 July 1943, aged 50 years |
| Cemetery: |
Springvale War Cemetery, Melbourne, Victoria Springvale War Cemetery, Springvale, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour |
World War 1 Service
| 14 Aug 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 2436, 2nd Pioneer Battalion | |
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| 28 Jul 1916: | Embarked Private, 2436, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, HMAT Themistocles, Melbourne | |
| 28 Jul 1916: | Involvement Private, 2436, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '5' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Themistocles embarkation_ship_number: A32 public_note: '' | |
| 3 Apr 1917: | Involvement AIF WW1, Private, 2436, 2nd Pioneer Battalion, German Spring Offensive 1918, Hit by cyclist, Albert, France - not at fault | |
| 16 Jun 1918: | Transferred AIF WW1, Private, 2nd Machine Gun Battalion | |
| 11 Aug 1918: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 2436, 2nd Machine Gun Battalion, The Battle of Amiens, GSW to left leg | |
| 6 Nov 1919: | Discharged AIF WW1, Private, 2436, 2nd Machine Gun Battalion, 3rd MD |
World War 2 Service
| 3 Sep 1939: | Involvement Sergeant, V6543 | |
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| 3 Oct 1940: | Involvement Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, V6543 | |
| 3 Oct 1940: | Enlisted Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, V6543 | |
| Date unknown: | Discharged Australian Military Forces (WW2) , Sergeant, V6543 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Evan Evans
From How We Served
The final resting place for:- 2436 and V6543 Sergeant George Savage of Footscray and Macleod, Victoria who prior to his enlistment for War Service on the 14th of August 1915 had been employed as a grocer.
George was allocated to reinforcements for the 2nd Pioneers 1st AIF and was embarked for England and further training on the 28th of July 1916, where he was disembarked on arrival on the 11th of September.
By the 28th of November, George had arrived in France and entered the ‘Bull Ring’ at Etaples for his final phase of training before being sent to the trenches.
After a short period of illness whilst at Etaples, George was officially taken on strength with his Unit on the 19th of January 1917, and his service would be continuous until during a respite of Leave at Albert he was struck by a cyclist on the 3rd of April which caused him injuries to his left leg.
Following hospitalization, George re-joined his Unit on the 17th of April, and aside a short period of Leave in England, he remained with his Unit until mid-June 1918, following which he was transferred over to the 2nd Machine Gun Battalion.
George was officially taken on strength with his new Unit on the 16th of June 1918, and would see continuous service, until he was wounded in action on the 11th of August.
Following hospitalization, and then a short period of convalesces, George returned to his Unit on the 6th of October, and on the 14th of November, he was again granted Leave to go to England, where he would remain.
After being admitted into hospital for illness, George’s turn for repatriation back to Australia was availed, and on the 2nd of August 1919 he departed England, bound for home.
Following his arrival in Australia, George received his official discharge from the 1st AIF for his re-entry into civilian life on the 6th of November 1919.
With the outbreak of the Second World War, George again presented himself for service with the Australian Military Forces on the 3rd of October 1940, and was accepted for full time duty.
George was allocated to the 4th Labour Unit, and would continue to serve in Australia, and was on strength with the 21st Lines of Communication Salvage Section, when he was admitted into the 115th Australian General Hospital (Heidelberg) on the 1st of June 1943.
Whilst still a patient, George succumbed to illness, passing on the 10th of July 1943, at the age of 50.
Sergeant George Savage, a wounded veteran of the ‘Great War’, and who chose to again serve in the Second World War, was formally interred within Springvale War Cemetery, Victoria.
Biography contributed by Evan Evans
From How We Served
The final resting place for:- 2436 and V6543 Sergeant George Savage of Footscray and Macleod, Victoria who prior to his enlistment for War Service on the 14th of August 1915 had been employed as a grocer.
George was allocated to reinforcements for the 2nd Pioneers 1st AIF and was embarked for England and further training on the 28th of July 1916, where he was disembarked on arrival on the 11th of September.
By the 28th of November, George had arrived in France and entered the ‘Bull Ring’ at Etaples for his final phase of training before being sent to the trenches.
After a short period of illness whilst at Etaples, George was officially taken on strength with his Unit on the 19th of January 1917, and his service would be continuous until during a respite of Leave at Albert he was struck by a cyclist on the 3rd of April which caused him injuries to his left leg.
Following hospitalization, George re-joined his Unit on the 17th of April, and aside a short period of Leave in England, he remained with his Unit until mid-June 1918, following which he was transferred over to the 2nd Machine Gun Battalion.
George was officially taken on strength with his new Unit on the 16th of June 1918, and would see continuous service, until he was wounded in action on the 11th of August.
Following hospitalization, and then a short period of convalesces, George returned to his Unit on the 6th of October, and on the 14th of November, he was again granted Leave to go to England, where he would remain.
After being admitted into hospital for illness, George’s turn for repatriation back to Australia was availed, and on the 2nd of August 1919 he departed England, bound for home.
Following his arrival in Australia, George received his official discharge from the 1st AIF for his re-entry into civilian life on the 6th of November 1919.
With the outbreak of the Second World War, George again presented himself for service with the Australian Military Forces on the 3rd of October 1940, and was accepted for full time duty.
George was allocated to the 4th Labour Unit, and would continue to serve in Australia, and was on strength with the 21st Lines of Communication Salvage Section, when he was admitted into the 115th Australian General Hospital (Heidelberg) on the 1st of June 1943.
Whilst still a patient, George succumbed to illness, passing on the 10th of July 1943, at the age of 50.
Sergeant George Savage, a wounded veteran of the ‘Great War’, and who chose to again serve in the Second World War, was formally interred within Springvale War Cemetery, Victoria.
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