WESTMORE, George Clark
| Service Number: | 1578 |
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| Enlisted: | 9 September 1915, Warwick Farm, New South Wales |
| Last Rank: | Gunner |
| Last Unit: | 10th Field Artillery Brigade |
| Born: | Broken Hill, New South Wales, 9 October 1892 |
| Home Town: | Ashfield, Ashfield, New South Wales |
| Schooling: | Mosman and Waverley Superior Public Schools, NSW |
| Occupation: | Stenographer |
| Died: | War service related, Wentworthville, New South Wales, 14 November 1922, aged 30 years |
| Cemetery: |
Rookwood Cemetery & Crematorium |
| Memorials: | Sydney Morning Herald and Sydney Mail Record of War Service |
World War 1 Service
| 9 Sep 1915: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1578, Warwick Farm, New South Wales | |
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| 23 Nov 1915: | Involvement Private, 1578, 7th Light Horse Regiment, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '2' embarkation_place: Sydney embarkation_ship: SS Hawkes Bay embarkation_ship_number: '' public_note: '' | |
| 23 Nov 1915: | Embarked Private, 1578, 7th Light Horse Regiment, SS Hawkes Bay, Sydney | |
| 1 May 1918: | Discharged AIF WW1, Gunner, 1578, 10th Field Artillery Brigade |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Faithe Jones
George was born at Broken Hill on october 9, 1892 and was the younger son of Mr. James Clark Westmore of 'Waiwera' John Street, Ashfield, NSW. He was educated at Mosman and Waverley Superior Public Schools, and joined the advertising department of the Sydney Morning Herald in March, 1911.
He enlisted in August, 1915, in the reinforcements for the 7th Light Horse Regiment, and sailed with them at the end of October as Acting-Corporal. In April 1916, he was transferred to the 10th Field Artillery, and, on arriving in France, went into the line near Armentieres. He was engaged in the actions at Fleurbaix, Flers, and in the Somme area generally, including bullecourt, and also took part in the operations at Messines Ridge and Passchendaele. In the latter battle he received injuries that necessitated a long spell in hosptial, and was afterwards declared to be permanently incapacitated. He was discharged with deafness due to shell shock - could only hear questions that were shouted at him.
His only brother R.D. Westmore saw three years' service at the front.
WESTMORE.-November 14, 1922, at his residence, Holmwood, Fullager-road, Wentworthville, George Clarke Westmore, late 10th F.A.B., late beloved husband of Mabel C. Westmore and youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. James Westmore, of Concord, aged 30 years.
WESTMORE.-November 14, 1922, at his residence, Holmwood, Wentworthville, George Clarke, dearly loved son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Westmore, Concord, aged 30 years.
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