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ELDRIDGE, George
Personal Details
| Service Numbers: | 1540, 1540A |
|---|---|
| Enlisted: | 27 November 1914, Enlisted at Melbourne |
| Last Rank: | Private |
| Last Unit: | 14th Infantry Battalion |
| Born: | South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1895 |
| Home Town: | Carlton, Melbourne, Victoria |
| Schooling: | City Road School, South Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Occupation: | Labourer |
| Died: | Died of illness - Tetanus following wounding, At sea on board HS Aquatinia, Gallipoli, Gallipoli, Dardanelles, Turkey, 18 August 1915 |
| Cemetery: |
No known grave - "Known Unto God" No known grave Panel 41, Lone Pine Memorial, Gallipoli Peninsula, Canakkale Province, Turkey |
| Memorials: | Australian War Memorial Roll of Honour, Lone Pine Memorial to the Missing |
Service History
World War 1 Service
| 27 Nov 1914: | Enlisted AIF WW1, Private, 1540, 14th Infantry Battalion, Enlisted at Melbourne | |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Feb 1915: | Involvement Private, 1540, 14th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Runic embarkation_ship_number: A54 public_note: '' | |
| 19 Feb 1915: | Embarked Private, 1540, 14th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Runic, Melbourne | |
| 17 Jun 1915: | Embarked Private, 1540, 14th Infantry Battalion, HMAT Wandilla, Melbourne | |
| 17 Jun 1915: | Involvement Private, 1540, 14th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :embarkation_roll: roll_number: '11' embarkation_place: Melbourne embarkation_ship: HMAT Wandilla embarkation_ship_number: A62 public_note: '' | |
| 7 Aug 1915: | Wounded AIF WW1, Private, 1540, 14th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, Wounds unknown but developed into Tetanus | |
| 18 Aug 1915: | Involvement Private, 1540A, 14th Infantry Battalion, ANZAC / Gallipoli, --- :awm_ww1_roll_of_honour_import: awm_service_number: 1540A awm_unit: 14 Battalion awm_rank: Private awm_died_date: 1915-08-18 |
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Add my storyBiography contributed by Carol Foster
Son of Fanny Matilda Eldridge of 69 Madeline Street, Carlton, Vic. Later known as Fanny Matilda Handley. Brother of May Eldridge and Charlie Eldridge
Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal